On Feb 17th my passport was mailed. Due to the US Postal System my passport looped all around NYC for 4 weeks!! They knew of the problem from me but were utterly incapable of rectifying the situation. Finally, it went back to Ireland who emailed me promptly. I explained the situation & it was repac...

At long last I am now an Irish Citizen 🇮🇪 ☘️🍻 Documents received by the DFA: 10th February 2020 Address confirmation email received from the DFA: 31st March 2022 Congratulations email received the DFA: 4th April 2022 Documents and Foreign Birth Registration Certificate received: 8th April 2022 Almo...

Hi all, I’m a UK applicant via FBR, recently I sent off all my documents but my ID was a Color photocopy of my passport signed and verified by my witness who also signed the verification page. Now I am reading that people were submitting their original passports. Is this a must? :cry: Others have d...

babyhalloween2 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 05, 2022 7:07 am

jgclancy - congrats to you! I remember reading your FBR posts in the other forum. Go and fill your boots with Guinness!!

Thank you--yes...I'm about to go say goodbye on FBR forum .A few long time applicants still waiting.

jgclancy...

Wednes. -Feb 9th, 2022 --email arrived asking for better photo (expected this) -new photo sent back on same date Why did they request a better photo/why did you expect they'd request that? Was the photo submitted via online application? Yes-digital photo. They said there wasn't enough space between...

1) Online application received: 18/9/21 Supporting docs mailed from USA : 4/11/21 --was traveling so delay in getting it sent 2) We have received your application. You must submit your supporting documents to proceed with the application. 5/11/2021 3) Processing application: We have received your su...

Well it finally happened. I received my congratulatory email today! Based on the data on the spreadsheet I may have had one of the longest waiting times. FBR application sent: April 2019 Documents received: 20 June 2019 Address confirmation: 10 March 2022 Congratulations email: 28 March 2022 So ove...

Passport application 04/12/21 Documents received 20/12/21 Application processing 09/03/22 Passport book printed 16/03/22 Passport book dispatch 21/03/22 Passport card printed 21/03/22 Passport card received UK 25/03/22 Passport book received UK 26/03/22 After what seemed an eternity of application ...

P.S.- after 4 weeks of an endless loop between NYC distribution centers the USPS sent my passport parcel back to Ireland! They knew there was a problem but were absolutely useless in solving it. They even acknowledged that the address was correct but something in the barcode was off. It's so automa...

hellenlun1 wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 20, 2022 9:35 am

Hi everyone, do I send my passport and Stamp 4 card . I applied online already just need to post the documents . Thx

If you can be without it for a few months then yes. I advise to send a notarized copy instead.
Also-I sent extra notarized ID as well. Good Luck

jgclancy

Hi everyone, FINALLY recieved my Irish citizenship certificate today after a wait of about 25 months... and my name isn't correct on the certificate 🤦🏼‍♀️ The document shows my maiden name, however I was married when I applied to the FBR service and submitted a marriage certificate AND deed poll ce...

Hi everyone, FINALLY recieved my Irish citizenship certificate today after a wait of about 25 months... and my name isn't correct on the certificate 🤦🏼‍♀️ The document shows my maiden name, however I was married when I applied to the FBR service and submitted a marriage certificate AND deed poll ce...

Hi All, I have a question... I am applying for Irish foreign birth registration via my grandfather who died before I was a born. Someone in another forum mentioned that your grandparent had to be alive at the time of your birth to qualify. Has anyone heard of this? I can't find any reference to it ...

I'm interested how fast they send you the passport card .It's been two+ weeks of "Passport Card is Printing " for me. Please post when it arrives too. jgclancy My family member's tracker got stuck on Passport Card is Printing so we never received an An Post tracking number for the Passport Book nor...

-New Estimated issue date: 10/4/2022 (as confirmed by the chat team since my tracker wasn't working) -Status changed to "Printing": 3/3/2022 -Received the Passport: 4/3/2022 -Passport Card being printed: 4/3/2022 I'm interested how fast they send you the passport card .It's been two+ weeks of "Pass...

Hey, thank you! Yes, I need to get a certified copy of at least my passport as I’m travelling a lot these next few months (at last, yay!!!). A photo booth local to me in London has an Irish passport setting which I used before for the FBR application. This is the first thing that has made me feel j...

I received my congrats email today. Applied 19th Dec 2019 Docs received 23rd Dec 2019 Confirmation of address 8th Feb 2022 (change of address evidence sent back to team 8 on same day) Congratulations email 1st March 2022 I think Laura from team 8 might have taken some holiday recently. Got there in...

Ugh.....Tracker said my passport posted to me a14/02/2022 .Mail from Ireland arrives but missed it. Finally go down to post office to sign for it--just return of my FBR certificate...no passport? Of course, passport webchat is closed until Monday now so gotta wait...aggravating. jgclancy and now ju...

Ugh.....Tracker said my passport posted to me a14/02/2022 .Mail from Ireland arrives but missed it. Finally go down to post office to sign for it--just return of my FBR certificate...no passport? Of course, passport webchat is closed until Monday now so gotta wait...aggravating.

jgclancy

Well, it's been over two years and I am finally Irish. In the time since my application, there's been a pandemic, I've gotten older, seen parents get older, and numerous other life changes. My mortality made me question everything from the importance of this journey to keeping my US citizenship. Fo...

Hello, I took a look at the Irish online passport application website. It says I'll need to submit originals(didn't specify what will need to be submitted) and something signed by the gardai. I tried going further with the application, but it's asking for me to upload a passport photo first. My que...

Does anyone know how long the offices were closed for in 2020? Trying to get a sense of "months" I need them to get through :x Congratulations to everyone who has received confirmation recently! As another poster said, it's really nice seeing everyone so happy and excited. Not sure how long or exac...

Hello, I took a look at the Irish online passport application website. It says I'll need to submit originals(didn't specify what will need to be submitted) and something signed by the gardai. I tried going further with the application, but it's asking for me to upload a passport photo first. My que...

Excited to wake up to an address confirmation email: Date of application 14 / 12 /2018 Documents Received Email 17 / 12/ 2019 Address Confirmation Email 16 / 02 / 2022 Next up: Understanding and preparing for passport submission, so I can submit as soon as the FBR certificate is received. Passport ...

Can adopted kids get on the FBR? My sister is adopted. She was adopted under US law. Our grandfather was born in Ireland. She has no idea who her birth parents (or grandparents) are/were. Safe to say they're not Irish. Can my sister apply for Irish citizenship through the FBR? I believe (but you sh...