On another note: mine's a grandparent application- don't know if anyone has noticed any differences between parental/grandparent application timelines or not? FBR is only for grandparents/great-grandparents (if applicable) applications -- anyone with a parent born in Ireland is automatically a citi...

My passport arrived from the Consulate yesterday, so this is the end of my journey here! Passport timeline is: Application mailed to New York Consulate: 12/27/2018 Delivered: 12/31/2018 Application arrived in Dublin: 2/6/2018 Passport printing & dispatched: 3/22/2019 Passport arrived from Consulate:...

sean015 wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 11, 2019 6:39 pm

"The estimated* issue date for your Passport is: 20/03/2019."

Sean, any update on your passport? My estimated date was 15/3 and as of today it's printing, so only a few days later than they claimed. Hopefully yours isn't far behind!

How strict are they regarding certificates? I unfortunately don't have any genuine 'originals', i.e. from decades ago. The death certificate of my grandparent is a 'certified copy', and the certificates I have arriving in the post regarding my parent are from gro.gov.uk, which I assume won't be an ...

I submitted my application to the NY consulate as well, but by mail. It was received 12/31. They contacted my witness last Tuesday so I'm hoping mine is on its way to Dublin and shows up in the tracking system soon. I'll keep everyone updated when it does. I'm curious to see if it's any faster if y...

Passport Update: I submitted the passport application in person at the New York consulate. They took my FBR and birth certificate and made copies and handed the originals back to me, and then they told me it would be about 8 weeks to receive the passport. I have the tracking number but I am not in ...

danmur wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 15, 2019 9:36 pm

I had read previous regarding the photos being a different size required for an Irish passport could someone please advise?

Photo sizes are different for the US and Ireland. I believe Ireland and the UK require the same size photos so you shouldn't have a problem with that.

Hi all, I'm in the process of applying for FBR but have one stumbling block. The whole witness thing? I don't know anyone in those professions personally. Am I right in assuming you can't ask your doctor or a lawyer to sign it unless they know you personally or know someone who does know you person...

I think the ones I sent with my application were US size pictures. However, if you get them done at at CVS before they print them they can change the country to Ireland and print you the right size ones that meet their guide lines. Other places might do this too but I'm not sure. Yes to simply signi...

anyone had any recent updates? My application was sent at the beginning of July. A quick call to the FBR registry office in Dublin the other day informed me that my application was sent to Dublin for final decision on the 9th November (I applied to the London Embassy originally). Any ideas how long...

My birth certificate doesn’t have the current address of my parents. That was over 30 years ago and they’ve moved since then. It has the address of where my parents were living the day I was born. Sorry, I wasn't very clear. I was referring to the address of where they were living when I was born! ...

Yes, the birth certificates I originally provided didn't have the age and current address of my parents or my moms parents on them. I had to request new birth certificates and state that my intended use of them was for dual citizenship so they could send me the ones with that information on them. As...

bostonceltics wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 15, 2018 2:39 pm

15th November : E-mail from DFA confirming application approved and forwarded for FBR certificate printing

Congrats! It looks like it's a good week for some of us in this thread

Well guys....today is the day! I got an email about an hour ago from the woman processing my application saying she received the birth certificates. A couple of minutes ago, I received my final email from the DFA. "Congratulations you are now an Irish Citizen. Your recent application for Foreign Bir...

Jpauls, has Dublin recieved the new documents? Tracking says it was processed through customs today so hopefully it will be delivered tomorrow or Wednesday. The woman processing my application said she would email me once she receives them, so I'll be on the lookout for that this week. Hoping for g...

brawn401 wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 07, 2018 10:20 pm

jpauls wrote: ↑

Wed Nov 07, 2018 2:49 pm

Will hopefully have an update in the next couple weeks!

Hey jpauls - good luck with the final stage! Out of curiousity when did you apply?

Thanks

My application was received in Dublin on July 12th.

I sent off my two new birth certificates this morning. After receiving them yesterday, it's amazing how much more info they put on it when it's for the purpose of dual citizenship. Dublin should receive them next week (sent directly to the employee processing my application) and I'm hoping that will...

Yes, my mom is still living. I found out what my error was -- I did not specify that my use for the birth certificates was for obtaining dual citizenship (I already had my own at the time). Apparently they issue you a slightly different certificate for that. The one I did order included my moms date...

Woke up to an email from DFA. Apparently mine and my mom's birth certificates are the abbreviated version. I'm confused because in the US these are considered the long form birth certificates. For those of you from the US, did your birth certificate and your parent's certificate list address of fath...

I was just hoping to hear news of being in “final stages”. My documents were received 7/12 and sent for the second stage of processing on 9/27 so yours should be there any day if it isn't already. They indicated that it could take 10-12 weeks. I'm hoping for my paperwork back sometime in November b...

After receiving your FBR Certificate does anyone know whether you need to supply your current country’s passport when applying for the Irish passport? The passport website lists the required documents and it looks like you don't have to send in your actual passport, just a photocopy of it. Hope tha...

6/26/2018 -- filled out online application, paid fee 7/2/2018 -- mailed application to Dublin registered mail from the Carolinas 7/12/2018 -- DFA emailed confirmation of receipt of application I inquired about the status of my application yesterday and received this response today. "Your applicatio...

Hi all, I've been following this thread for a while and decided to post my own update. After a few trips to Ireland, I knew I needed to apply for my citizenship to one day live in that beautiful country! Upon returning from my most recent trip in May, I began gathering all of the necessary documents...