Written answers
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Foreign Birth Registration
Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth registration for a person (details supplied); the timeframe in which it will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54328/23]
Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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Demand for Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) increased significantly as a result of the Brexit vote in the UK. The service was also impacted by necessary Covid-19 restrictions in 2020 and 2021 and the unprecedented demand for passports seen in 2022.
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.
FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 8 months from receipt of all required supporting documents. Applications that require further supporting documents will take longer to process.
With regard to the specific Foreign Birth Registration application about which the Deputy has enquired, this application has been approved. A certificate will issue to the applicant shortly.
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