Peter Burke
Question:97. Deputy Peter Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for the processing of an application for inclusion on the foreign births register (details supplied). [40985/23]
View answerTuesday, 26 September 2023
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Foreign Birth Registration (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.
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.
With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents were submitted on 14 September 2023. The application is presently at the preliminary registration and document scanning processing stage. In line with current turnaround time of 9 months, this application will fall due for processing in June 2024.