Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry, Independent)
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223. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of an application for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62201/25]

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 or Naturalisation.

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 9 months from receipt of all required supporting documents. Applications that require further supporting documents will take longer to process.

With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, an online application was generated on 28/12/2023. The physical application form and supporting documents were received by the FBR Unit on 23/02/2024. Further supporting documents for the application were requested from the applicant on 29/10/2024. Documents were received by FBR Entitlement Team on 07/04/2025, and on the same day, 07/04/2025, further supporting documents were requested. Supporting documents were received on 21/08/2025.

Three emails were sent to applicant by the FBR Entitlement team on 26/08/25, 13/10/25 and 24/10/25, respectively, seeking clarification on an outstanding issue but has yet to receive a response. Without clarification from the applicant, the FBR application cannot proceed.

Should assistance be required with a FBR application, our Customer Service agents are available through phone and webchat services, from Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. They can be contacted at +353 1 671 1633, or via the webchat service: www.ireland.ie/contactpassportservice