Hi lainyb It does seem that way. From the Citizens' Information website : In your case: "If you were born outside of Ireland and your parent (who was also born outside of Ireland) was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth, then you are entitled to become an Irish citizen.... To claim Irish cit...

I wanted to add my experience of FBR in case it helps others, and also to ask a question. I applied for FBR in August 2018. My maternal grandmother was born in Co. Carlow, so I assumed it would be quite straightforward. Having heard nothing I called for a progress update in Oct 2019. After several ...

Hello everyone, Thank god for this forum! : ) I’ve applied for my FBR from New Zealand as currently residing here however hold a British passport. Both grandparents were Irish however just went through my grandad as knew all his important dates. Sent off application – 12/07/2019 Received confirmati...

Hello everyone, Thank god for this forum! : ) I’ve applied for my FBR from New Zealand as currently residing here however hold a British passport. Both grandparents were Irish however just went through my grandad as knew all his important dates. Sent off application – 12/07/2019 Received confirmatio...