Hi there, I have filled in the online application and paid my money but I stopped short of sending all the paperwork in, as there are many original documents and I wasn't sure if they would get lost. What kind of confirmation did you get from your posting and where did you send it in to? My online ...
Well, today has come and gone (at least in terms of Dublin work hours), so I've officially made it into the honorable club of address confirmed 1+ months ago, congratulations pending. Was really hoping those days were behind us, but I'm going to hold out hope my certificate doesn't arrive when I'm ...
I have not yet, I am hoping someone on here will have some insight as to what will happen if we do send them now despite their request not too. My concern is that if i don't send them, it could be months or years until they decide covid is gone enough for them to start processing again, and people ...
Hi all - Hoping to run into someone here who's been pregnant during the Level 5 FBR office closure and made it through the process. I applied for FBR and mailed in my materials late 2020 when the office was open briefly in December, but have not yet gotten confirmation that the materials were recei...
Sounds like the best timeline one could ask for right now - congrats! Question: how was the certificate mailed to you, and did you have to sign for it? Not that it matters at the moment (still waiting for address confirmation email), but I’m going to be traveling for about 4 weeks in September, and...
Can't believe you're still waiting. Seven months after your confirmation of address. There's something not right about that. Frustrating that there's no one to speak to. Surely it can't be that much longer. [/quote] LOL....that's what I thought a month ago when people started getting emails! Thanks...
Hi, just recently discovered these boards. Live in the US, 2nd generation, Irish grandparents. Timeline: Applied for FBR, sent fees and documents in October 2019. Received email: pending approval and address verification request June 13, 2021. Received email: formal congrats and registered mail not...
FBR app submitted online: 17 February 2020 Email acknowledging receipt in Balbriggan: never lol...Postal tracking confirmed arrival 14 July 2020 Confirmation of address email: 14 December 2020 Added to FBR: 14 December 2020 I filed a joint app with my very pregnant sister… was told originally that ...
FBR app submitted online: 17 February 2020 Email acknowledging receipt in Balbriggan: never lol...Postal tracking confirmed arrival 14 July 2020 Confirmation of address email: 14 December 2020 Added to FBR: 14 December 2020 I filed a joint app with my very pregnant sister… was told originally that m...
Great news for US, Australia, and New Zealand applicants! Online Passport webpage is down today saying that they will be officially opening up services to further applicants (finally!) Maybe even tomorrow...
I'm an Irish citizen (2 Irish parents, I was born in UK, never had UK passport) currently living in Vietnam. I have 2 children, a 5 year old son with Vietnamese and Irish citizenship (FBR 2015) and a 6 month old daughter for whom I'm applying for an FBR. This time round has been more difficult, the...
Hi! I applied with my sister back in July '20 as she needed an expedited application for her August due date. Her application was immediately approved and mine was put back in the pile for a bit. My application was surprisingly approved Dec 14, printed/shipped Dec 17, and was lost in the mail for a...
Sent in confirmation of my wife’s pregnancy and due date yesterday. She is 3 months pregnant. Received a reply that they have received it, have noted her due date (August) and will be in touch once they start processing the applications again. I assume they will now prioritize my application to ens...
Hi! I applied with my sister back in July '20 as she needed an expedited application for her August due date. Her application was immediately approved and mine was put back in the pile for a bit. My application was surprisingly approved Dec 14, printed/shipped Dec 17, and was lost in the mail for a ...
Woke up to the most fantastic email this morning! Truly was not expecting to be registered until next fall at the minimum! No idea how or why my application was processed so quickly, since my sisters was expedited over the summer. Expedited Pregnant Sister FBR (via descent) application submitted onl...
For those of you who recently sent proof of pregnancy documentation to expedite your application, how long did it take from the day the documents arrived to FBR to when you received an email from them? Expected delivery date is mid-October so not very far away. Sister has a due date of 23 August, s...
I just sent in application to have application expedited due to my wife’s pregnancy. I submitted my application in August 2019. The mailing address that I sent it to is still on this website https://www.dfa.ie/citizenship/born-abroad/registering-a-foreign-birth/ . So I’m not sure if you’re saying t...
When I filed a joint application with pregnant sister, wasn't sure if they would expedite both our applications or only hers... Well, got that answer today- DFA officer confirmed it will be another 12-15 months before I can call myself Irish :? Expedited Pregnant Sister FBR (via descent) application...
I have a question. My wife is pregnant and I can see on the website that you are to write to an address they have published. I have written today and sent an extra copy I have of my wife's first trimester scan along with an estimated due date. Will this be enough (along with our marriage certificat...
Great news this morning! DFA heard back from the Dept of Justice that they had NO declaration of alienage on file for my Grandma!!! We should be hearing back soon from the document checker! She's been telling everyone she renounced her Irish citizenship back in 1958 FOR YEARS, so I didn't think twic...
Hello, I am just looking for some clarifications on one major thing, I am currently a Canadian Citizen (My father was also born in Canada) but my grandfather was born in Northern Ireland in 1927 - Do I qualify for Irish Citizenship? From everything I'm reading I believe I do - is this correct? Yes ...
Hello, I am just looking for some clarifications on one major thing, I am currently a Canadian Citizen (My father was also born in Canada) but my grandfather was born in Northern Ireland in 1927 - Do I qualify for Irish Citizenship? From everything I'm reading I believe I do - is this correct? Yes ...
UPDATE: I sent in an inquiry last night via the DFR website under the category OTHER (since you can't submit inquiries technically for FBR...) explaining that my sister was pregnant and due very soon, and we were looking to get in contact with someone at the FBR. I got a response this morning asking...
My sister's due date is coming up in a month and a half... applications were paid back in january/feb.... With the news above, I'm tempted to post the paperwork to dublin this week. Anyone know if the post would reject the mail (from the USA)? If I was you I would send it, make sure you send it reg...
@cdfly I am an American located in NJ. If you are asking which postal mail service is the best to mail FBR Application and supporting documents to the PO Box in Ireland, please be advised that the USPS is the only service that will process from US to a PO Box in Ireland. I hope I interpreted your q...
