In the FB group, I saw someone whose documents were received on 4 October 2022 has received their address check. I was glad to finally see an Oct 2022 date, as my docs were received 11 Oct. Now I'll just be checking my email obsessively for the foreseeable future... The official advice currently is...

It’s great reading about all the approvals. Thanks to everyone for posting their timelines. It really helps the newbies like me. I notice most people were asked for more docs along the way. Does anyone get through without a request for more docs or are they really picky about everything? They could...

Hi, I'm new, although have lurked for awhile. It looks like it is getting closer for me, so I figured it was time to join and put my dates out there. Application Date: 15 May 2022 Docs Received: 4 Oct 2022 Fingers crossed to get address check soon! My sister and I submitted our applications togethe...

Did you receive your citizenship through the FBR as well? IIRC correctly, when applying for my son's first US passport they didn't require any proof of address for his, but they did require ID of the parents. It's a little strange, but the cover page should be accurate, I would just send what they ...

Posted the following as a separate thread, but also want to post here for people who only follow this thread: My two year old son just recently became an Irish citizen through Foreign Birth Registration. I now have his FBR certificate in hand. We live in the United States. Today I filled in his pas...

It’s great reading about all the approvals. Thanks to everyone for posting their timelines. It really helps the newbies like me. I notice most people were asked for more docs along the way. Does anyone get through without a request for more docs or are they really picky about everything? They could...

Well, my big day finally arrived. I received both my Passport and Passport Card today just moments ago. A close to a long chapter of waiting! I originally applied for my FBR/Citizenship in November of 2020. Below are my timelines for the passport application process along with some of my own tips t...

Hi Everyone Looking for advice/experience of anyone applying without the grandparents photo id. I have just successfully applied for my first Irish passport as my mum was born in Northern Ireland. I am now starting the process of adding my two kids to the regsitry of foreign births (which having re...

I had a similar concern, I used a solicitor (lawyer) who I actually went to school with and am friends on Facebook with plus have mutual friends and acquaintances. Anyway, when she read that particular line on the application form, she said I would have to get someone else to sign that bit as she d...

15 June 22- application made online 23 June 22 - application received email 22 March 23 - address confirmation email 26 April 23 - Congratulations email 02 May 23 - certificate received I’m so happy and this forum is so helpful. Thanks to all Congrats! Love to see the back under a year timelines!

Thanks for the replies. Guys, guess it's posting from UK then. I guess nobody used a notarised copy of the FBR certificate? Ok sure I saw you could send it with a notarised copy. Will probably take the risk. FWIW, having been on this board for quite some time, I was a Feb 2020 pre-pandemic applican...

I sent mine last October from where I live in California, it took i think 11 days just to get to NY, then a few more days to get to Dublin. As far as I understand it, you can't use Fedex or UPS because they don't deliver to PO Boxes. Hopefully you get an update soon! You can ask for the non PO Box ...

Online Passport Application: March 1,2023 Supporting Documents received in Balbriggan: March 7, 2023 Witness Verification Phone Call: April 3, 2023 Estimated due date: April 5, 2023 Status Changed to Passport Printing: TBD Passports for two daughters submitted as one package. When witness was calle...

Hi All - I sent in my application supporting documents at the beginning of march via USPS "Priority Mail Express International". It was expensive and supposed to arrive within 5-days and it is anything but express. The tracking shows its last scan in Dublin over a week ago. I'm not sure why I conti...

Docs Received: 21 June 2022 Address Confirmation: 10 March 2023 The address confirmation email received from dfa.ie says asks to provide a new address as they won't deliver to a PO Box. I live in a rural area (US, Washington state) with no home delivery. I can change my address using my street addr...

Docs Received: 21 June 2022 Address Confirmation: 10 March 2023 The address confirmation email received from dfa.ie says asks to provide a new address as they won't deliver to a PO Box. I live in a rural area (US, Washington state) with no home delivery. I can change my address using my street addr...

Thanks! The only problem is, that when I try to start the application when inputting my father's details it asks me to put his FBR registration number and date of application etc, and then the section to input my grandfather's details that section is greyed out and I cannot click on it. I am just l...

Thanks!! Just to check, does my father have to apply for citizenship before I can apply to be on the FBR? Sorry, I don't mean citizenship, I mean does he have to get his Irish passport before i can apply? No he doesn't. I applied through my maternal grandmother. My mom is an Irish citizen automatic...

Thanks for the reply. I did indeed send in a certified copy (Solicitor) and got the request for the original copy. I did get on the passport webchat today, however as I need the original passport for Travel in April/May this year. I looked to confirm my timeline for getting this in (6 Months from m...

Hello, total newbie here and I've tried searching but have struggled to find the answer. I'm looking to register onto the FBR through my grandmother who was born in Ireland in 1930's She passed away a few years ago and my family aren't that 'close' so to speak so although I believe my aunt would ha...

I thought registered mail would require a signature upon delivery? I don't think they do that anymore since Covid. It seems arbitrary and maybe depends on th person delivering it? I got my cert in August of last year in California, and I definitely had to sign for it. I remember because I missed hi...

I find this quite a strange remark to be making on an FBR forum designed to give people advice and useful information about the process. I noticed you made a similar comment a week or so ago when I said I was applying through my grandfather and it I found it a little bit offensive. Isn’t the whole ...

Documents sent Dec 5th 2021 Receipt email Dec 9th 2021 Address confirmation email Jan 3rd 2023 Congratulations email Jan 30th 2023 Certificate received Feb 3rd 2023 Had settled in for a longer wait than this when applying, the process seems to have speeded up just recently. Have found this forum ve...

I just applied for my Irish Passport in anticipation that my FBR Cert. will be delivered soon. One of the documents they are requiring I send them is an Original Passport from Country of birth (USA). To clarify, are they asking that I send them my current active US Passport OR my previous US Passpo...

Thanks to this fourm I’ve been following for years and it’s really helped understand the situation. Final update: Application submitted online: 05/19/2021 Documents received at Balbriggan: 03/02/2022 (I waited due to COVID) Confirmation of address email: 01/27/2022 (Responded with 1 hr) Congrats em...