"You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post." is what I see when I view your post. Is it restricted by your permissions or the board's? I'm new to this forum thing obviously so apologies if this is a stupid question! DanaMarie Nothing to do with me setting perm...

Lee This forum thread is just a continuation of an earlier one that started way back in 2016. I believe Wavey kicked it off. As for timelines, well, you have Michael and everyone who responded to his prompting by posting their timelines to thank for that. I am also happy to see more of those being ...

Michael Despite being a millennial, I am far from talented when it comes to using programs such as those that are capable of altering documents. I am often mocked about this. Therefore, I had to beg others to help me do it. He was a bit over-zealous and also blurred out the embassy stamp at the bot...

Michael The new certificate is a little different from the one in the link you shared. The core text box design format is identical, as is the content. However, the paper the certificate is printed on has been altered. The background is more blueish than green now and the size of the harp in the ce...

I just finished at the embassy. Passport application now submitted in person - March 28th 2019. The place was as dead this time as when last I went. Apart from staff and a courier, I was the only one there. As usual, the staff there were extremely helpful and polite. Though I don’t relish the train ...

Michael / Jaxx Thanks for the congratulations. It sure has been a long wait to get to this point. I am gratified that I can finally move on with other things. Michael At least this time when you called, you did not get another extension on the expected delivery date. That's positive in some way. Yo...

Well that's a relief. I'm dearly hoping my timeline follows similarly to yours Sulla, but I guess seeing some of the delays other people have had, I shouldn't get my hopes up. I had planned to be living in France by September, but I think that might be wishful thinking. It shows how bad the situati...

Interestingly the embassy I sent my application to states on their website that it takes around 6 months from the date of receipt - which reading it says to me receipt by them but I think it really means receipt in Dublin? Actually, I am certain that the time runs from the date of receipt at the ad...

I received an E-mail from the embassy this afternoon. My FBR certificate and documents have reached them. I opted not to ask them to courier them to me. Instead, I will go to Beijing on Wednesday, submit the passport application and retrieve the documents that they needed for FBR, but not for the pa...

Michael Here is a reprint of my timeline. There are some known unknowns in there. I feel like Donald Rumsfeld. August 14th 2018. Applied to the embassy in Beijing. This was a hand delivered application. November 29th 2018. Told as a response to an inquiry that the application had been submitted for...

I lost track, when was the last application approved? Last I recall, Sulla was approved and waiting for certificate delivery. Has anyone received the “congratulations” email since? Four approved and waiting for printing / delivery in 2019 that I am aware of. Sulla (China) - citizenship confirmation...

Hi Rbs3 Thanks for your reply I meant my British passport I had to send off with the FBR application. You mean you sent your original British passport off with the FBR document set as proof of identity? If that is the case then it will be treated as a simple supporting document by the DFA team. As ...

Michael Definitely sub-optimal that a new thread had to be started. It was unavoidable though given the closure of the old one. Glad to see that you made it over. Since there are now signs of certificates getting printed and posted, I hope that that also bodes well for your situation. The cogs of t...

Jaxx I will let you know probably later this week, but I suspect its more like 3 months for the printing and document return. Could be even longer than that. I can accept that checking the documents takes time and that there many be some unevenness (in terms of time taken for each applicant) in the...

Court Nice to see you made it over. I actually did not see many / most of the deleted posts as they were posted and moderated overnight in my timezone. I also did not see your warning. For the best probably. Tom You have made an valuable contribution to the board and helped a great many people. I a...

Since the old thread appears to have been locked, which renders further posting impossible, I have started this new thread. Can everyone please try to be civil and respect differences of opinion that others may have? I strongly suspect that the reason the old thread was locked was due to a lack of t...

BrexitEscapee The term tax exile is a bit of a misnomer, but I'm fine with the label. I can live in the U.K. for 182 days a year without liability. Actually, I have spent exactly 14 days there in the last decade. The underfunded public services are not exactly groaning under the weight of my usage....

Court I could not agree more. The salary of a person is not a relevant piece of information. They elected to do that job and should perform it to a reasonable standard. Your customer service remarks are also spot on. A series of emails to applicants would have dialed things down considerably and cu...

Today, I received several communications from the DFA, all within half an hour. 1) Initially, a confirmation of a freedom of Information request I submitted. This relates to statistical information pertinent to incomplete applications and what is done with them. 2) Next, a response to my complaint f...

Richard It just occurred to me after re-reading your timeline that my application did not actually progress behind yours as I previously assumed. I was informed that my application had been submitted for approval on November 29th 2018. I was also told on January 10th 2019 that I had been added to th...

First, let me say a warm welcome to all the new people that have stopped lurking and started posting on the board lately. It's great to have some fresh information and new perspectives. Court I agree that the DFA not printing certificates is the cause of some delays. For instance Richard, Brawn and ...

Richard Thanks for the illuminating contribution. Clearly our cases are very similar. However, I have been told in February that my certificate had been printed in Dublin. That is one area of inconsistency. Of course, there is no knowing which version of events is more accurate. On balance, I lean t...

Kkjak Your daughter's FBR certificate is likely to take a long while from now to actually materialize. Initially, you should receive an email indicating that she has been added to the register. Subsequent to that, there is a printing and postage phase - which in my case has now lasted 2 months 11 d...

Barry I will do my best to answer your points based on my knowledge and experience. I did look into quite a lot of aspects prior to my own FBR application. However, I am not a professional lawyer or tax adviser. If you have a complex situation related to tax or benefit entitlement, you would be wise...

I called the embassy yesterday. My FBR certificate is not in China yet. It is still either in Dublin awaiting postage or already on the way. I should know more on Thursday afternoon, as I now know that they only receive mail from Dublin, via some form of diplomatic courier system, once a week. Last ...