Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 March 2019
160. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress to date in the determination of an application for a passport via the foreign births registration process in the case of a person (details supplied); when the application is likely to concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13395/19]
View answerThis application for Foreign Births Registration, citizenship by descent, was received by my Department on 1 March 2019, and receipt was acknowledged to the applicant on that date.
At present it takes approximately six months to process a complete Foreign Birth Registration application. However, due to the complex nature of the Foreign Birth Registration process, certain applications may take longer.
Once citizenship is granted, then an application for a passport can be made.
