Well today is the day. Passport arrived 1 year and 19 days after FBR application received at the London Embassy. Delighted is an understatement, my three children have Irish citizenship through my Limerick born wife so all five of us now have Irish passports/citizenship. I hope everyone here doesn't...

Hi, just a quick update to my timeline as looks like nearing the end of a long journey. Application received London Embassy 31st July 2018 Sent for final approval 5th December 2018 Added FBR 23rd May 2019 Congratulations email not received Certificate and documents received 3rd June 2019 Passport ap...

Hi, I had multiple discrepancies with dates of birth for my Irish Grandmother. Essentially the reason was to hide her real age from my Grandfather. Rather than wait to be asked for further documentation I submitted an affidavit to this effect with the original application. I wasn’t asked for any fu...

Hi, I had multiple discrepancies with dates of birth for my Irish Grandmother. Essentially the reason was to hide her real age from my Grandfather. Rather than wait to be asked for further documentation I submitted an affidavit to this effect with the original application. I wasn’t asked for any fur...

Delighted to see that a lot of certificates are now coming through! Congratulations .... Quick update to my own timeline Application received London Embassy 31st July 2018 Sent for final approval 5th December 2018 Added FBR 23rd May 2019 Congratulations email not received Certificate and documents r...

Hello Here is my timeline: Application received by London embassy 27th July 2018. Added to register and congrats emails received: 26 March. FBR and all docs received today, 3rd June. (A total of just over 10 months). Not sure why there was such a delay between being added and receiving the document...

I called at the end of last week on Thursday and was told my application has been sent to a manager for approval... Hi Court, I was advised on November 29th 2018 that my application had been sent for approval by management. However, in my case, this was later shown to be wrong / meaningless because...

Hi all, I received my FBR certificate today. Application received: 6th July 2018 Sent for final Approval: 21st November Received certificate: 17th May 2019 (Nearly 10.5 months) Also, rather worryingly, they delivered two envelopes to my address. One containing my FBR+Docs and another containing som...

Spoke to DFA on the phone yesterday they informed me that I'm now an Irish citizen. They said my certificate will be printed and arrive within a few weeks. Application received: 6th July 2018 Application sent for final approval: 21st November 2018 Told I'm Irish citizen over phone :2nd May 2019 (al...

Called again today as told would definitely be registered by mid April. The update was it would be another 6-7 weeks probably despite being in “the final stage”

Ho Hum.......

mikef wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 04, 2019 7:02 pm

I called yesterday. Mine was received in London on 31st July - apparently it hasn't been processed yet but it likely to be 'very soon' as they are working on July now.

I am just hoping that mine is just behind yours!

Fingers crossed, will let u know when I hear anything. Hopefully soon

Called again two days ago. Application is apparently one of the July (received 30th in London) ones currently being processed. Was told should be done by mid April. Fingers crossed!

Like many others, I have been following this forum with interest. I submitted my application (and received the email confirming receipt) in early September, so I am approaching my six-month anniversary. I have read the accounts of increasingly inconsistent statements from the DFA with some concern....

upliam wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:45 pm

spiderplants wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:42 pm

PasadenaTom wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 14, 2019 9:14 pm

I consider it a privilege that Ireland was willing to give me citizenship, simply because my grandparents were born there.

Completely agree.

100% agree. It is a privilege.

Ditto! Plus the money is a drop in the ocean compared to applying for citizenship of other countries....

Called today, very pleasant chap. Told it’s in the last stage and gone off for management approval. Basically they have been inundated with goings on around Brexit!

Hopefully not too much longer....

Bob

Pleased to report that I have now received my FBR certificate! So my final timeline is: 17/07/2018 Application submitted online (No. ***424) 25/07/2018 Documents received by London Embassy 16/11/2018 Response received to my email to the FBR team stating application had been put forward for approval...

Hi just thought I would add my time also if it will help others. All done through the UK embassy in London in regard to an Irish grandmother. Also worth adding I contacted the embassy in advance as none of the dates of birth on the documentation matched and was advised to include an affit Davit as t...