Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 October 2023
121. Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for a foreign birth registration by a person (details supplied) who applied in August 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46297/23]
View answerForeign 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.
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.
With regard to the specific FBR application about which the Deputy has enquired, supporting documents were submitted on 25 August 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 May 2024.
