Cathal Crowe (Clare, Fianna Fail)
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158. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on a foreign birthright application (details supplied). [66028/25]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, 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, this application and supporting documents were received by the Passport Service on 23 August 2024. It was examined by the FBR Entitlement team on 13 June 2025, deemed incomplete and additional documents were requested. Additional documents were received by the Passport Service on 08 September 2025. The application is currently queuing to be re-examined by the FBR Entitlement team. An entitlement officer will be in contact with the applicant again should any further clarification be required.

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