Jennifer Carroll MacNeill (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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368. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the average wait time for applications in the foreign births register section; the timeline for the citizenship application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24985/20]

Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael)
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The Foreign Births Registration Section has now resumed the processing of applications. Foreign Births Registration, by its nature, can be a detailed and complex process, often involving official documentation related to three generations and issued by several jurisdictions. At present, it takes between 12 to 18 months to process an application to completion.

The Foreign Births Registration Section has also introduced a dedicated webchat service for those seeking further information in relation to their application for FBR. This webchat service is open weekdays from 9AM - 4:30PM and can be accessed through the Citizenship page on my Department's website.

The FBR application in question is currently being reviewed and a member of the Foreign Births Registration Team is in direct contact with the applicant.