"Your application for entry into the Foreign Births Register will be approved shortly and a Foreign Birth Registration Certificate and your original documents will be returned to you by registered post, which will require a signature on delivery." Squeeeeeeeeee! I have in fact moved countries since...

Welcome to the FBR thread! I'm still awaiting any news on my application submitted end of January, but expecting to hear something hopefully next month and figures crossed that my affidavit is sufficient. I think you may need to go the affidavit route or perhaps a reply back to the DFA explaining t...

Hello! Was advised to repost here - apologies to anyone who's read this already. I'm new here, driven by desperation to these (hopefully) friendly shores because on Wednesday I got a message that after nine months my FBR application was being processed - yay! Then I read in the message that they nee...

Thanks, littlerr - I had looked in that thread but it seemed to be more about timelines.
Will try it now

@danamarie, just seen your post - may I ask how you are getting on?

I'm in a similar position with no original death certificate for my grandfather.

Hello! I'm new here, driven by desperation to these (hopefully) friendly shores because on Wednesday I got a message that after nine months my FBR application was being processed - yay! Then I read in the message that they need me to provide an original death certificate for my grandfather. Unfortun...