Written answers

Monday, 9 September 2024

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Foreign Birth Registration

Photo of Mattie McGrathMattie McGrath (Tipperary, Independent)
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49.To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when a decision will be made on an application for a foreign birth registration (details supplied); the reason for the delay in processing the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.[34903/24]

Photo of Micheál MartinMicheál 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 FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents were received for the application on 28 July 2023. The Passport Service requested further supporting documents from the applicant on 28 May 2024 which were subsequently received on 11 July 2024. These documents are currently being processed.

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