Dáil Éireann Debate, Monday - 9 September 2024
17. Deputy Frankie Feighan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when an application for Irish citizenship for a person (details supplied) will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33938/24]
Amharc ar fhreagraMy Department is responsible for processing Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications for people who are born abroad and claim Irish citizenship through a grandparent born in Ireland or through a parent who has claimed citizenship also through FBR, Naturalisation or Post Nuptial Citizenship.
FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from receipt of supporting documents. Applications which require further supporting documents will take longer to process.
Foreign Birth Registration, by its nature, is a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation relating to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. Such documents take considerable time to validate.
The Passport Service Customer Service Hub has dedicated agents to deal with Foreign Birth Registration application queries. The contact number for urgent Foreign Birth Registration queries is +353 1 568 3331. This number is also available on the Department's website.
With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, an online application was made on 17 January 2022. The Passport Service currently has no record to show that documentation, which is required to support the application, has been submitted for the application. In the absence of this documentation, this application cannot be processed further.
