Foreign Birth Registration?

[LuluBlue76]

I've even had two emails saying the applications have been received which is good

[capped]

Sent my application off in July, received word from Dublin 10/10 that they had received it from London, however, they lost my signed photos', so I had to go to my solicitor again and pay to be re-signed along with the application stamped and signed again... should have stapled, not paperclipped the photo's to the application.

Anyway the Dublin office now have all my docs, been advised there is a backlog of applications, will update when I receive word.

[Piret]

Hi,
Can someone help me with the next step? So once you are registered as a citizen do you have to apply for a European Union ID number and card? I want to live in another EU country and what do I do after applying for FBR which I now have I am a citizen. What do I need now please? I don't know what I need.

[Ciaran123]

Hi,
Can someone help me with the next step? So once you are registered as a citizen do you have to apply for a European Union ID number and card? I want to live in another EU country and what do I do after applying for FBR which I now have I am a citizen. What do I need now please? I don't know what I need.

No such thing as an EU ID number or card. Are you British? At the moment you don't have to do anything, you're already an EU citizen. If you were non EEA before becoming Irish then you'll probably want to apply for an Irish passport. They send details along with the FBR certificate.

[scout3]

Hello all:

I received an email this morning confirming that my Foreign Birth Registration was successful and I am now an Irish Citizen.

Here are the filing details:

Online application and fee paid 13 July 2017.
Waited for one more certificate to arrive from the UK.
Documents sent by FedEx to Dublin from Western Canada -- arrived Dublin 24 July 2017.
The email confirming FBR and return of documents (in 2 weeks apparently) -- 23 Oct 2017.
No communication (in either direction) between the application and today's email.

Almost exactly 3 months from receipt of the application to today's email, so very fast. Some things to note that may be of interest. I have dual Canadian and British Citizenship (...correction triple citizenship!) and applied on the basis of my Canadian passport -- they never asked for a copy of my British passport. I was born in the UK. The application itself was very straightforward, via my maternal grandfather, and I was able to order all of the relevant birth/death/marriage certificates online (from Ireland and the UK). The family name was misspelled on my grandfather's birth certificate (not uncommon I am told) so I included some further family details from Irish census records that I found online. I was very meticulous filling in all of the forms and triple-checked the accompanying documents and checklist. A lawyer friend of mine notarized the accompanying documents and acted as the witness.

Do applications from Canada get put on a different desk to the backlog of applications from the UK? Maybe, or perhaps the backlog is easing. I have no idea either way. I was expecting the process to take at least six months but my wife -- based on nothing more than a hunch -- bet me $100 it would be by end of October. It's the best $100 I ever lost. I'm going to pay up in the liquor store, right next to the shelf where the Bushmills and Jameson's sit.

Best of luck everyone,

Cheers
Phil

[Bluey105]

Hello all:

I received an email this morning confirming that my Foreign Birth Registration was successful and I am now an Irish Citizen.

Here are the filing details:

Online application and fee paid 13 July 2017.
Waited for one more certificate to arrive from the UK.
Documents sent by FedEx to Dublin from Western Canada -- arrived Dublin 24 July 2017.
The email confirming FBR and return of documents (in 2 weeks apparently) -- 23 Oct 2017.
No communication (in either direction) between the application and today's email.

Almost exactly 3 months from receipt of the application to today's email, so very fast. Some things to note that may be of interest. I have dual Canadian and British Citizenship (...correction triple citizenship!) and applied on the basis of my Canadian passport -- they never asked for a copy of my British passport. I was born in the UK. The application itself was very straightforward, via my maternal grandfather, and I was able to order all of the relevant birth/death/marriage certificates online (from Ireland and the UK). The family name was misspelled on my grandfather's birth certificate (not uncommon I am told) so I included some further family details from Irish census records that I found online. I was very meticulous filling in all of the forms and triple-checked the accompanying documents and checklist. A lawyer friend of mine notarized the accompanying documents and acted as the witness.

Do applications from Canada get put on a different desk to the backlog of applications from the UK? Maybe, or perhaps the backlog is easing. I have no idea either way. I was expecting the process to take at least six months but my wife -- based on nothing more than a hunch -- bet me $100 it would be by end of October. It's the best $100 I ever lost. I'm going to pay up in the liquor store, right next to the shelf where the Bushmills and Jameson's sit.

Best of luck everyone,

Cheers
Phil

I applied mid May via the London embassy and my application was sent over to Dublin due to the backlog. Am still patiently waiting; it seems that if you go via London you end up as part of the backlog. I'm still hopeful I will get my certificate with in the next month.

[bluemoon2]

I applied for my 1 year old child in last week of January through Irish embassy Turkey , I was told to provide more documents which I provided promptly , I contacted them once which was 6 weeks ago and they said your application is being processed , now I am running out of patience as its 9 months now , don,t know what to do .

[sera1]

Hello, I sent it all off in August but I just learned I am supposed to be registered adopted first...I didn't do that. Will they send it all back and charge me the fee all over again?

[ammonite]

For info, I have now received my passport I used the normal service and it only took 4 weeks - that was 3 weeks earlier than the estimated date the tracking system gave, so I guess they are getting through the backlog there.

[bluemoon2]

what do you mean by tracking system ? can we track our fbr applications online ?

[ammonite]

Sorry, no I mean the passport application after you get the FBR certificate

[bluemoon2]

I applied for my 1 year old child in last week of January through Irish embassy Turkey , I was told to provide more documents which I provided promptly , I contacted them once which was 6 weeks ago and they said your application is being processed , now I am running out of patience as its 9 months now , don,t know what to do .

[Bluey105]

I applied mid May and starting to get a bit concerned as I haven't heard anything and there is no way to track applications. Hopefully it'll come through at some point soon.

[pixie1230]

Hello All!

I just want to know what is the timeline of applying for a foreign birth certificate? I gave birth sept 17,2017 in the Philippines. My husband went back to Ireland and left me in the phils because of his work. I will go back in the next couple of days in Ireland and will leave my baby to my father and sister until i process the foreign birth of my baby to claim irish citizenship. How long do I need to leave my baby in my family in the philippines before we can be a together in Ireland? And what other documents do I need to submit? Hope someone can help me on this. Thanks in advance!
Btw, i am a naturalized irish citizen, my husband got his citizenship from his father who is a natural born irish.

[Bluey105]

Mine has arrived!! It took just over 5 months, very happy. Does anyone know if you can use Passport Express via the embassy in London?

[nickmagill]

Mine has arrived!! It took just over 5 months, very happy. Does anyone know if you can use Passport Express via the embassy in London?

Congratulations, Bluey105. Two questions: did you apply through the London embassy? And, would you mind giving a little timeline of when you applied, date of any requests by them for further information/documentation, and date when you heard (presumably by post?)?

Thanks a lot, Nick

[Bluey105]

Mine has arrived!! It took just over 5 months, very happy. Does anyone know if you can use Passport Express via the embassy in London?

Congratulations, Bluey105. Two questions: did you apply through the London embassy? And, would you mind giving a little timeline of when you applied, date of any requests by them for further information/documentation, and date when you heard (presumably by post?)?

Thanks a lot, Nick

Hi Nick

Thanks! Yes it was done via London. I applied May 25th and sent a feeler email in august and was told my application had gone over to Dublin due to the high number of applicants. I didn't receive a request for any further documents and it arrived 2nd Nov.

If you have any other questions just ask!

[starjoey]

Hi all,

Great discussion on here which has helped me through the application process. Sent my FBR app 13th Oct and received confirmation that they had received it on 16th Oct. The only thing I'm worried about is that my Grandma's previous surname was spelt incorrectly on my fathers birth certificate, but it's correct on her marriage certificate. Hopefully this shouldn't be an issue as I'm claiming citizenship through my Granddad- but I was a little flummoxed when the application requested mother's birth surname for each generation. If there is a problem - do they usually email rather than ring? Is most correspondence from Dublin rather than the London Embassy?

[Waitingonireland]

Hi all,

Great discussion on here which has helped me through the application process. Sent my FBR app 13th Oct and received confirmation that they had received it on 16th Oct. The only thing I'm worried about is that my Grandma's previous surname was spelt incorrectly on my fathers birth certificate, but it's correct on her marriage certificate. Hopefully this shouldn't be an issue as I'm claiming citizenship through my Granddad- but I was a little flummoxed when the application requested mother's birth surname for each generation. If there is a problem - do they usually email rather than ring? Is most correspondence from Dublin rather than the London Embassy?

starjoey,
I applied directly to Dublin so not sure if Dublin or London will correspond (depends on if yours is sent on to Dublin I suppose) but I got the request for additional info by email from Dublin. My grandmother had changed her first name when she came to the US and they questioned that by email. I responded with an explanation and that was fine with them. I received my FBR about a month later. Names were changed and misspelled a lot in the past and they seem to understand. Good luck!

[starjoey]

Cheers for the reply waitingonireland. Feel like I have a long wait ahead of me.

[LuluBlue76]

Mine has arrived!! It took just over 5 months, very happy. Does anyone know if you can use Passport Express via the embassy in London?

Great news!

[Bluey105]

Mine has arrived!! It took just over 5 months, very happy. Does anyone know if you can use Passport Express via the embassy in London?

Great news!

Thanks! I was actually entered into the FBR in mid October, it seems if you're sent off to Dublin they get through them a bit quicker.

[pixie1230]

Hello is there anyone here that can help me?
I am having a dilemna on which is faster to get my child abroad. Should I just apply for a visa(join family) or apply for a fbr? I am naturalised irish. And my husband is irish by descent. I gave birth in my country of origin and left the baby there for months now, because of our work at the moment and no one will look after the baby. Now i resigned and already starting the ball rolling on how I can get my baby faster. Pls help.

[emmamaymurphy]

My younger son (16) got his papers back today! FBR sent off May 10th, and according to the certificate he became an Irish Citizen on 17th October. Passport being applied for tomorrow and elder son will apply for his FBR next w/e when he returns from uni as we need his passport copied and certified.
Not sure if his papers were passed to Dublin or not as the letter is from Dublin, but posted from London....

Also just to say, had no emails or contact whatsoever until the post arrived today!

[caferacer]

Can anyone help....Im in Sheffield,Hillsborough, UK, and after a year (on and off), finally got all required for my FBR application...a few questions.

Do i send the documents to London or straight to Dublin?

Do I need all photocopies (one copy of each)of the original documents certified?..and just one copy of each?..im sending the originals anyway.

Im doing a practise run with the online application...Im guessing it will print out my witness thing, which once done, i send with the documents?

Thx Chaps!!!!!