Michael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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23. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the position regarding a foreign birth registration application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40107/23]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from receipt of required 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.

With regard to the specific Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) application about which the Deputy has enquired, the application was received 04 May 2023. In line with current turnaround time of 9 months, this application will fall due for processing February 2024. When the application is reached for processing, the Passport Service will contact the applicant to advise whether any further required documents need to be submitted in order to progress the application.