Michael Cahill (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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69. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) for the foreign birth registry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4545/25]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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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.

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 and applications cannot be expedited.

FBR applications are currently being processed within the normal turnaround time of 9 months from receipt of supporting documents.

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 15 October 2025. This application is within the turnaround time.