Hi this is my first post so please bear with me.... I am in the process of putting together an FBR application for my 17 year old son. I will be doing the application on his behalf as he is classed as a minor. I have read and gathered that the timeline from submitting the application to receiving t...

New timelines list with updates. There have not been all that many changes over the festive period. May 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018. Jacqui309 – received May 15th / (Added to FBR October 1st 2019) Yes, it actually took that long!! Kellie18 – re...

I'm currently in the process of gathering all the required documents, so far, I have: - My birth certificate - My dad's birth certificate - Photocopies of mine and parent's passport - Proof of addresses x3, Passport-style photos x 4 I've sent off for: - Grandparent's birth certificate - Grandparent...

Hi Everyone. I sent my application form last week to the DFA to begin my journey to citizenship. I am doing this based on descent through a grandparent. Unfortunately I’ve messed up tremendously. I’ve sent off everything but my mums documents (didn’t think I needed too because she’s English and com...

Joey Secondly, I think for many people there is a peace of mind element too. The agency is there to answer all the questions you may have about certificates, inconsistencies etc. Getting answers from the DFA is not easy after all. Many people want to ensure their application and document set are pi...

Hello everyone, How can I check the birth register to see if my mother or grandmother ever registered on the register ? This is key for me to get my Irish citizenship and can’t find anyway online. Thanks This I do not know. It would be very helpful to have access to such a database for applicants t...

Just wanted to wish my fellow applicants (and especially Sulla for his tireless work in keeping up the applicant list) a happy holiday season. Here's hoping we're all newly-minted Irish citizens in 2020! :D Thank you. Best Christmas wished to everyone else. Celebrating Christmas is now actively dis...

The online application number assigned to your case has no bearing whatsoever on processing times. What matters is the date of physical receipt of the paper application form, together with the full compliment of supporting documents. I suspect you're correct, but how did you establish this? You'd h...

Got the app received email today - Dec 18. I assume there's no correlation between the online app submission and processing? In other words, there's no point in applying and getting an earlier number while you gather the docs, right? The online application number assigned to your case has no bearin...

Just to add to my post above, they also asked for divorce and re-marriage certificates for my grandmother that had nothing to do with my ancestral line. My grandfather died and my grandmother re-married. She later divorced and married again. Yes, she was a colorful soul. Anyway, I had to provide all...

Oops, yes. Corrected, what I wrote should read: You had me worried, Sulla, so I contacted the Irish Foreign Birth Registration office myself at +353 1 671 1633. They answered within a minute. Contrary to what you indicated, I was told that sending in my own *marriage* certificate is only necessary ...

1) Your own marriage certificate is an essential document regardless of gender or name change status. Are you sure about that? The document requirements say to include "Original civil marriage certificate (if applicable)". What does "if applicable" mean in this context? Since they're trying to esta...

My questions are ... 1,Do I need to produce my marriage cert along with the other certs (being male, my name has never changed since birth). As far as I can tell I need to produce, my granddads birth,marriage & death line, my mums birth and marriage lines & my own birth lines, but I wasn’t sure abo...

I was just talking with a couple of Brits in China today. They have not yet applied for FBR, but are eligible and they have a renewed sense of urgency now. They never thought Brexit would ultimately be a reality. There may well be another uptick. I hope the FBR section is better prepared this time.

I imagine the purpose of sending photocopies is to attempt to speed up the process. This works on the assumption that the people processing the application will make photocopies themselves and therefore sending your own may cut out a small step. In reality, we don't know what they do in the FBR depa...

Hey Sulla, I was added to the FBR on the 18th October, certificate received 3rd November :) I submitted recently purchased originals of copies of: My grandfather’s marriage certificate My grandfather’s birth certificate My father’s birth certificate It was surprisingly easy to locate the copies wit...

New list with updates. May 2018 applicants and date FBR applications received / added. All received dates 2018. Jacqui309 – received May 15th / (Added to FBR October 1st 2019) Yes, it actually took that long!! Kellie18 – received May 16th / (Added to FBR December 3rd 2018) Emma86 – received May 30th...

Hi all, I am posting my FRB application and supporting documents tomorrow. Couple of questions: Did you put photos in the envelope loose? Can I use a paperclip? Also same for business card of witness, could I paperclip that to the application? For my grandad I have his birth and death certificate -...

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...

Hi all. I'm patiently waiting on my application, and thanks to Sulla for maintaining the list. As I submitted in March 2019 and I'm seeing Jan/Feb people getting their FBR notifications I'm getting excited. :) One question - I submitted from the USA. Can anyone tell me whether the address confirmat...

Updated list. Congrats to all recently successful applicants. I am wondering if people from some of the earlier months are still waiting or if they actually received their certificates. I mean for instance Cindy from June 2018 or Nydccub / Rick81 from August 2018. There are also a few others from Se...

Larran2019 wrote: ↑

Thu Nov 21, 2019 11:53 am

IT'S ARRIVED!!!!!


Thanks so much for all of your help, and Sulla for the list making. Congrats to all the other recent certificates that I've been watching

Warm congratulations on becoming Irish. Best of luck with the passport process.

I received some great news today I am now an Irish citizen. 9 months and 5 days of waiting from application receive date to e-mail confirmation and then the estimated time of 2-3 weeks to receive the FBR certificate. Application received 06/02/19 ( UK to Balbriggan IRE) Citizenship confirmation e-m...

Hello. New here, so please forgive me if this is the wrong place. The grandparent through whom i am making my application does not have a current state-issued identification (from the UK). Both passport and driving license are out-of-date. Would a bus pass suffice? What other options do I have? Tha...

Shock horror!! The day has arrived, I am Irish!!! Timeline Application sent London 30/4/2018 Receipt email 15/5/2018 More info needed 3/10/18 All received and confirmed have everything they need 3/12/18 Email for address received in spam 1/10/19 Certificate delivered 7/11/19 dated 1/10 I am so glad...