Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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33. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of a foreign birth register application (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24198/24]

Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)
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My 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 Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) applications about which the Deputy has enquired, This application was cancelled on the 6th December 2023 as the application was incomplete. A refund was issued to the applicant when the application was cancelled. If the applicant has further evidence and supporting documentation to support their claim for Irish Citizenship and entry onto the Foreign Birth Register they are welcome to re-apply.