My family talked about applying for our Irish dual citizenship for years but the process always seemed too overwhelming. From acquiring all of the necessary documents and determining who could witness those documents, the application process kept getting put off.
With all of the global political changes, I decided it was finally time to take advantage of the benefits of having Irish American dual citizenship and an Irish passport.
I wasn’t born in Ireland but I became an Irish citizen by descent two years ago. If you have Irish parents or grandparents, you can become an Irish citizen too!
I’m going to teach you exactly how to get Irish dual citizenship by descent.
- How To Get Irish Dual Citizenship By Descent
- How To Apply For Irish Dual Citizenship
- Step 1: Collect Your Documents
- Step 2: Fill Out Your Application
- Step 3: Make Your Online Payment
- Step 4: Witness Your Documents
- Step 4: Mail Your Documents To Ireland
- Step 5: Apply For Your Irish Passport
- American Irish Dual Citizenship Benefits
- Entering The EU and UK On An Irish Passport
- Work and Live In The EU Or UK
- Free Healthcare and Education
- Traveling The World
- Other Benefits
How To Get Irish Dual Citizenship By Descent
Ireland is more lenient than other countries when it comes to claiming dual citizenship. Instead of only acquiring Ireland citizenship through your parents, they also allow you to claim citizenship through your grandparents. This is all because of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act of 1956.
If one of your parents was born in Ireland and was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth, then you are automatically an Irish citizen. You don’t need to apply to become an Irish citizen and can apply for your Irish passport now.
If you weren’t born in Ireland, you can become an Irish citizen through one of your grandparents. If one of your grandparents was born in Ireland, or if one of your parents was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth (even though they were not born in Ireland), you can apply to become an Irish citizen.
If one of the above applies to you then you can become an Irish citizen through what is called Foreign Birth Registration. Once you are entered on the Foreign Births Register, you are considered an Irish citizen and you’ll receive a certificate. You will need this certificate to apply for an Irish passport.
So, in my case, both of my grandparents on my Father’s side were born in Ireland, so I was able to apply for my Foreign Birth Registration.
Can An American Get Dual Citizenship In Ireland?
Yes, both Ireland and the United States permit dual citizenship, so you can still be an American. There are some countries that do not allow dual citizenship, and in that case you would have to choose which citizenship to give up.
How To Apply For Irish Dual Citizenship
If you have a grandparent that was born in Ireland, then you will need to prove your lineage through a lot of documentation. All of these documents will be used for your Foreign Birth Registration. I’ve detailed the steps below for an adult application, but you can also find more information from the Irish Embassy here.
Step 1: Collect Your Documents
Your original documents:
- Your ORIGINAL birth certificate
- Your ORIGINAL marriage certificate (if applicable) OR other change of name document (if applicable)
- (3) ORIGINAL documents showing proof of address (bank statements or utility bills)
- COPY of your passport/ID (must be witnessed)
- (4) Passport photos (2 must be witnessed)
Your parent’s original documents (the one related to your Irish grandparent):
- ORIGINAL birth certificate of your parent
- ORIGINAL marriage certificate of your parent (if applicable) OR other change of name document (if applicable)
- COPY of passport/ID of your parent, if living (must be witnessed)
- ORIGINAL death certificate (if applicable)
Your grandparent’s original documents (if both of your grandparents were born in Ireland, you will need to collect both of their documents)
- ORIGINAL birth certificate of your grandparent(s)
- ORIGINAL marriage certificate of your grandparent(s) (if applicable)
- ORIGINAL divorce certificate of your grandparent(s) (if applicable)
- COPY of passport/ID of your grandparent, if living (must be witnessed)
- ORIGINAL death certificate (if applicable)
Collecting all of these original documents was the most difficult and time-consuming part of the process. We had difficulty determining if we needed certain documents for my grandparents since they were both deceased.
We ended up having to order official documents from Ireland and since we needed them mailed to Alaska, we would wait four weeks at a time to receive the documents.
Double-check that your documents are the originals (long-form) and don’t have missing information, especially on the birth certificates (such as middle names, if applicable).
Also, make sure to have ALL of the documents above. If your grandparents are already deceased, you will still need their marriage and divorce certificates (if applicable). It’s better to have them and send them all at the same time.
If you’re not sure where to get your passport photos, I usually go to Costco to get mine. If you plan on getting your Irish passport immediately after receiving your Foreign Birth Registration, then you should get at least six passport photos. You will need four for your passport application.
Step 2: Fill Out Your Application
After you collect all of the above documents, you will need to fill out your online application through the Irish Embassy.
It’s important that you wait to have all of your documents before you fill out the online application because you will need the information of your parent and Irish-born grandparent that can be found on the documents.
You will submit the application online to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. You must also print the application, sign it, and send it in with all of your other documents. Make sure to save the PDF version of your application in case you need to reference it later on.
Step 3: Make Your Online Payment
When you are filling out your online application, you will also be asked to make an online payment to obtain your Irish citizenship.
If you are over 18 years old, you will need to pay of fee of €278, this includes payment for the registration, certificate, and a non-refundable postage and handling fee.
Step 4: Witness Your Documents
In order to complete your application process, you will need to find someone to witness your documents. They will need to witness part of your application, (2) of your passport photos, and witness you sign the application. They can either stamp and sign the documents, or provide a business card if they don’t have a stamp.
Who Can Witness The Application Form and Photographs?
Here are some examples of who can witness your documents:
- Member of the Clergy
- Medical Doctor
- School Principal
- Bank Manager
- Solicitor/Lawyer
- Notary Public
- Police Officer
In my case, we didn’t personally know anyone that could witness our documents and all of the local banks said that they couldn’t witness personal identification documents.
So, we ended up using the notary services at The UPS Store in Alaska. It should cost you less than $10 USD to notarize all of your documents. The notary should stamp, sign and date your documents. You can find a UPS Store near you here.
Sometimes you may need to explain that the notary is not confirming your identity, they are just confirming that you are the person in front of them that matches the ID presented. It’s confusing, but this is how the consulate explained it to us.
Step 4: Mail Your Documents To Ireland
After you collect all of your documents, witness necessary documents, fill out your application and make the online payment, you can mail in all of your documents.
You will send your documents addressed to the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Dublin:
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
***CHECK YOUR APPLICATION FOR THE MOST UP TO DATE ADDRESS***
Dublin, Ireland
If you don’t want to experience the anxiety I did when I sent all of these precious documents untracked through the USPS and not through certified mail, then I highly suggest you pay to have these documents sent with a tracking number. You can mail them with FedEx. It’s worth it!
Can You Apply At The Same Time As Your Siblings?
If you are applying at the same time as your siblings and you need the same set of original documents, it’s okay to send them all together in the same envelope. Make sure to separate each of your applications and include a letter saying that some of the documents apply to both applications.
How Long Does It Take To Get Your Irish Citizenship?
When I was in the middle of applying, there was high demand and it took 10 months to process a registration. They state it presently takes between 9 to 12 months to process a completed Foreign Birth Registration application.
When I applied for my Foreign Birth Registration, it took 6 months to receive my certificate in the mail. It took longer because we had to send different documents that we had to wait to receive from Ireland. I imagine the process to take 4 to 6 months.
New applications were paused during the pandemic but now they have resumed again (Sep 2021). You should still expect delays and longer processing times. Sometimes you can get updates on Facebook from Irish Foreign Ministry.
Step 5: Apply For Your Irish Passport
Once your Irish citizenship application is approved, you’ll receive an official Irish Foreign Birth Registration (FBR) in the mail.
Congrats! You’re now an Irish citizen and you can apply for your Irish passport!
In order to apply for an Irish passport, you will need to get your FBR certificate first. If you live in the United States, you will need to contact your local Irish Embassy or Consulate to get an application form or have it mailed to you because you can’t download the form online.
You will have to fill out the passport application, collect similar documents, pay the fee, and mail everything to the nearest Irish consulate.
Can You Hold An Irish and American Passport?
Yes, you can hold an Irish passport and an American passport. When you leave or enter the United States, you are required to use your American passport. Having an Irish passport is my favorite thing about having dual citizenship!
American Irish Dual Citizenship Benefits
Besides just being totally awesome and feeling like the coolest person ever, there are a ton of benefits to having your Irish dual citizenship. A lot of it comes with have the option to use two passports.
Entering The EU and UK On An Irish Passport
Whenever I enter any countries that are a member of the European Union (EU) or the United Kingdom, I get to enter on an Irish passport. This means that I get to skip all of the long foreigner lines to get through customs.
I can also use the automated ePassport gates instead of having my passport checked by border control.
All I have to do is scan my Irish passport at the passport gate and an automated passport reader and camera verifies my identity and checks my passport.
The gates use facial recognition technology to compare your face to the photograph recorded from your passport. Once the check is made successfully, the gate opens automatically for you to walk through.
It’s amazing and I don’t think it’s ever taken me more than ten minutes!
Work and Live In The EU Or UK
Last summer, I lived and worked in Southern Portugal. I didn’t have to worry about going over the 90-day maximum stay for non-EU citizens.
Since the Republic of Ireland is a member of the European Union, anybody with citizenship in one country can live and work in other EU countries, without restrictions.
Also, since the relationship between Ireland and the UK is so good, the Brexit vote doesn’t affect Irish citizens. I can live and work anywhere in the UK.
Free Healthcare and Education
As someone who was born and raised in the United States, I couldn’t fathom the idea that healthcare and education could be free. But now, I’m experiencing it firsthand.
There are a lot of perks to being part of the European Union. I’m currently living in Wales, and I’ve applied to receive free healthcare through the NHS. The process was really easy and I can even get prescriptions at no cost.
I’ve also looked into schools in countries around Europe. Having an EU passport means that I can pay the same amount as the local costs. Sometimes this means that it’s free! You can save thousands of dollars this way.
Traveling The World
I love traveling and I travel a lot. The main reason I had an interest in getting Irish citizenship was so that I could have an Irish passport. I knew that having the option to travel on two different passports would be advantageous.
Ireland’s passport is one of the most powerful in the world with visa-free access to 175 countries. This means that countries that would require applying and paying for a visa as an American, could be free to access as an Irish citizen.
In 2016, I paid $160 USD for a tourist visa for Bolivia. If I had my Irish passport at that time, it would have been free!
Other Benefits
If your children are born after your entry in the Foreign Births Register then they are eligible to apply for their foreign birth registration.
If you are looking into an Australian Working Holiday Visa, Canadian, Irish and French passport holders can apply up to age 35. For any other country, it is up to age 30.
Basically, if you are eligible for Irish citizenship, I highly recommend you take advantage of it.
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Thanks for all the info – glad to read about someone who completed the process. Trying to get all the documents ready right now.
I’m glad this is helpful, Christine. Good luck! I’m happy to try and help if you run into any problems.
Enjoyed your article. Here’s my question: My father’s grandparents were born in Ireland. He is thinking about applying for his dual citizenship. If he were to do so and get it, can I apply?
Hey Joseph, thanks for reading! So, unfortunately, your father would’ve had to have his dual citizenship before having kids (you), in order for you to be eligible.
This is the current situation but I would say that if your father is interested in getting dual, why not? If anything, something could change in the future, and maybe you would become eligible.
I would also double-check with the Irish consulate so that you don’t completely rule it out.
Thank you for your response. I’m definitely encouraging him to do so.
You’re welcome. Good luck!
This is from your article. I am a bit confused. “If your children are born after your entry in the Foreign Births Register then they are eligible to apply for their foreign birth registration.”
Yes this is correct. What is your question?
Hi, im currently struggling to get three proof of address for myself. I’m only 20 years old, living at home, with no bills or anything. I can use a bank statement for my debit card as one but unsure on the others. any advice? thanks
Hi Sam, do you have a checking account and a savings account connected? These statements would work as two different proofs of address. Other ideas would be voter registration, tax documents, anything related to school, work pay stub, or car registration/ insurance. Does that help?
– Andrea
Thank so much for this information. I have all the documents I need to register once it opens up again (Covid :-() but I am struggling with the witness since the list states the witness must be practicing his or her profession and I know a few people who are retired but none practicing. My sister is a lawyer and she was a witness for a friend’s application and the Register called her to confirm and asked a few questions. I see you used a notary but am concerned that since I don’t know one personally it will be an… Read more »
Hi Cindy, The only suggestion I would have is to go to The UPS Store if there’s one near you. If not see if you can find a nearby shipping store, photocopy shop, or library that offers notary services. At this point, you don’t have to know them personally. If they are unsure about signing off on your ID, just reinstate that they’re not confirming your identity but confirming that the person in front of them (you) matched the documents you gave them.
Hope this helps! – Andrea
Thank you!
Thanks for that write up! You made it sound simpler than the FBR website! Next step I will request passport application from embassy. 2 years for approval. Originally did not include marriage certificate of my grandparents and then of course Covid slowed the process down
I just started this process – both of my grandparents were born in Ireland. I am curious about a couple of things: Two separate proofs of address (like a utility bill or bank statement) – does a witness have to sign these? When you have a notary sign/stamp documents, what exactly are they signing, just their signature or a statement as well? Also, do they stamp/sign the back of two of the four passport photos that must be sent? On birth/marriage/death certificates, they say “original” but technically the only ones I can get are true certified copies, they are embossed/sealed… Read more »
Hi Mary, Congrats on getting started on the process!
1) A witness does NOT need to sign your proofs of address.
2) Usually a notary has a stamp which they use in addition to signing their name and date. They will need to do this for the application and the back of two of your passport photos. If they don’t have a stamp, make sure to attach a business card.
3) Yes, those should work. Make sure you have your long-form birth certificate (includes full names, dob).
Hope this helps! – Andrea
Thank you, yes, that helps greatly!!
Andrea, another quick question — I just realized, having had other things notarized, that the notary’s stamp is too large to fit on the back of the passport photos, and they don’t have a business card that designates them as a notary. The notary is at a UPS store and the only business card she has is for the UPS store and her name is not on it. So here’s a question, if the notary stamps and signs the other items (application, proof of ID), do you think it would be sufficient if the same notary just signed the back… Read more »
I think that would be fine. I would just have the person sign and date the back of the photos and then include a generic business card and have them write their name, sign, and date that as well or stamp it if it fits.
Hi, My decease Mom was born in Ireland and my siblings and my srlf would like to apply for Duel citizenship. What is the po process?
Hi Pat, If your mom was an Irish citizen at the time of your birth, then you are automatically an Irish citizen. You don’t need to apply to become an Irish citizen and can apply for your Irish passport now. If not, you will need to collect your documents to try and gain Irish citizen through one of your grandparents. – Andrea
Thanks for reminding me to do this.Been talking about doing it for some time but never took the steps. I’m 76, as is my wife, we both want Irish dual citizenship. My parents were both born in Ireland and my wife’s grandparent was born there. We were both born in the US. How do we get this done. Thanks. Don
Hey Don, Just follow the steps to acquire your foreign birth registration above. – Andrea
My FBR application packet was received in Dublin March 2020. I haven’t heard back yet.When I did the online application I did not see a link to pay the application fee otherwsie I would have done so at the time. Is there a link you could provide to comply with that requirement or do I neewd to contact Dublin via email or phone to hopefully have them send me a link to pay it. Thanks.
Thomas F
I would try to contact the consulate about your application.
Thomas I applied in Oct. 2019, needed further documentation then just heard from FBR office this week with approval. Almost 2 years due to Covid… hang in there!
Wow! Congrats, Ellen! Thanks for sharing that information, that’s quite the wait.
Hello i was born in Switzerland and my father was Irish i was to young to be Swiss and we did no live there long enough to claim citizenship. I became Irish and have been ever since. I have a us green card and Irish passport. Can my children claim dual citizenship and what do they need ?
If your children were born after you got your citizenship then they can apply for their FBR, or if your father was born there. Follow the steps above.
Hi Andrea, Thanks for writing such detailed information on how to become an Irish dual citizen! My brother and I started gathering documents 3 years ago! It’s been very challenging, to say the least! When I began the search, I don’t recall needing notarized copies of passports/ID’s of my deceased parent and grandparent. Where would I obtain those documents? I do have a photocopy of my Irish grandfather, but it was obtained by someone else, and I’m not sure if that’s what is needed. Do they have to be certified, with a seal? What exactly is being notarized, if the… Read more »
You will only need a notorized copy of ID if that parent or grandparent is living. Looks like I need to make a small edit to reflect that. If deceased, you will need death certificates.
Can you explain what they mean by “if applicable”.
ORIGINAL marriage certificate of your parent (if applicable) OR other change of name document (if applicable)
The way I understand it is that it has to do with name change since they say “OR other change of name document” so if my Irish parent is my father than I would Not need to include his marriage certificate because he did not change his last name when he got married
Hi Karen, If your father was married or divorced, you will need to send those documents in. I also obtained my FBR through my father and we had to send additional documents in, including my parent’s marriage certificate. – Andrea
Thank you so very much for responding back and for writing this informative post. Thank you for letting me know about the divorce papers as well. The FBR doesn’t indicate that on the above list but I do know that they ask that information on the application so I guess that is when they say you need to include it. Did you use your drivers license for your ID and double duty for one of the proofs of address? I was wondering if one could do that since U.S. driver licenses and State ID cards have one’s address on it.… Read more »
It’s kind of one of those things where if you have it just send it because the process can take so long. If you’re missing documents, it’ll take longer. I wouldn’t use a DL as proof of address because you don’t really want to send that in the mail. Instead, you can just use bank statements, other bills, etc.
Thanks for the updated information! I will make changes to my post. – Andrea
I would not send in the DL, just the required photocopy and use it as double duty for proof of address and just send in one other proof of address.
I was just wanting to know if you think that the FBR would be okay with that?
I’ve never seen DL used as proof of address so I would contact them to confirm.
Hi, Andrea,
Do we need to submit our U.S. Documents with a Apostille/Authenticated
Thank You
You do not need to. Just make sure you have the proper docs notarized.
Thank you for all the information!! What if you have to go back to your great grandparents who were born in Ireland, is this too far back?
Unfortunately, it will not work through your great grandparents.
Could my father get citizenship through his grandparent and then myself get citizenship through him?
Unfortunately, you wouldn’t be eligible as you weren’t born before your father was a citizen.
Just a heads up the address you posted is out of date, it’s a PO Box now. I’d type it out for you but I’d suggest you just put “mail it to the address provided on the application” in case they change the address again in the future.
I just sent all my stuff in a couple weeks ago, wish me luck!
Oh one other piece of info too. The website says they are not currently accepting new applications because of covid, but I called up the consulate and talked to someone who said they’d actually started processing applications again so I should go ahead and send my stuff in. Apparently no one has bothered to update their website yet. I imagine no one on their team is champing at the bit to encourage more applicants since they have a big back log to get through.
How exciting! Thanks for the info, Robert. I’ll make some edits.
My mother was born and raised in Ireland but is deceased, how do I get a copy of her birth certificate and also do I need my grandparents birth certificate and marriage certificate too?
Check for records here: https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/b15854-all-services-available-from-the-general-register-office/
You will need all certificates if they are available for your mother and grandparents.
Hi,
I am an American citizen, descendant of Irish born grandparents with the goal of becoming an Irish citizen. I have collected some documents through vital records offices but there seem to be a lot of errors. Is there a service that can help me? I am willing to pay for the service but I don’t know how to find a reputable service or even what to call it.
Please advise. Thank you.
C. McCormack
Hi Claudia, I’m unaware of any service for this. Maybe check with the Irish Embassy or the nearest consulate.
Hi! My dad’s grandfather was born in Ireland, but his birth certificate was housed in a church in Ireland which burned down. We can’t obtain an original or copy of his birth certificate. Is there a work-around for that? My second–and important–question is this: my dad has since died. Although we worked on this process of obtaining all the documents prior to his death, we never got everything together. Now my siblings and I wonder if we can complete the process, posthumously, and have my dad obtain dual citizenship and thus us kids become dual citizens as well. Is this… Read more »
Hi Marie, check here for records https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/b15854-all-services-available-from-the-general-register-office/.
To my understanding, you wouldn’t be able to acquire your citizenship this way. To be sure, I would check with the Irish Embassy.
If it was your dads grandfather who was born in Ireland, then it is not possible either for you or your children, sorry marie but best of wishes x
Thanks so much for this helpful article! I’m struggling with the application. I’m the applicant. My grandfather was born in Ireland. His daughter, my mother, was born in the US. When I’m filling out the application, I select Foreign Born Registration. It then takes me to the Parent page but says it’s mandatory for me to fill out my mom’s FBR number and date. She is deceased and to my knowledge didn’t fill it out but was a citizen since her father was born there. The application won’t let me go to the Grandparent page. Does the fact that my… Read more »
Mary, I am a viewer of this blog and saw your question and I also have a grandparent born in Ireland and parent born in the U.S. I took a look at the online application and on the “General” page of the application you need to select “Born abroad to a parent born in Ireland”. There is a note on the page to “Please indicate the citizenship category to which the applicant’s parent belongs Important: Please note that this question relates to how the PARENT acquired Irish citizenship.” If a child is born abroad to a parent born in Ireland… Read more »
Oops! Just figured out my mistake. No need to post or reply. Thanks again though!
Hi Andrea, Thank You for your informative blog post on Irish Dual Citizenship. I was wondering how did you have after filling out the online application and submitting it. I know with the Irish Passport it is 6 months due to the age of the photos and was wondering if it is the same for the Foreign Birth Registration process. I think that it would be the same due to the age of the photos but wanted to make sure. In order to get documents from Cook County, Illinois, I have to submit a copy of the Foreign Birth application… Read more »
Processing times are constantly changing these years. When I did mine it only took about 6 months.
Such a detailed article. Would you know the best way to make a correction on the application after it was submitted on line. Hoping I can make a note on it and have notary sign it too and then mail in. It is on my grandmother’s DOB. Thank you
You would have to contact the consulate.
Andrea! Appreciate you sharing your experience. Can you clarify “original” in terms of vital documents? For example, did you send your original birth certificate to Dublin or did you request a new “original” from a US state agency to send out. Im slightly concerned about getting valuable original documents returned to me. Especially now that the process is estimated to take 2 yrs due to Covid and the influx of UK citizens trying to apply becuase of Brexit concerns. So I’m wondering if I need to request new orignals for the required documents. For anyone trying to obtain their grandparents… Read more »
Hi Christine, The only new original documents we used were the ones we didn’t already have. Make paper and digital copies of all of your documents before you send them off so you have something to reference if you need it, and send your documents with tracking. It may be a long time, but it’s better to send what you already have instead of spending even more money to order new documents. And if something were to happen, you can order those “original” documents. – Andrea
Thanks Andrea. That’s a great point. Appreciate your response.
Hi Andrea, just another quick question — as both my mother and grandfather (who is an Irish-born citizen) are both deceased, I understand I need to send their death certificates – do these need to be notarized? I didn’t see this in the requirements but was curious before I send everything in!
Thank you for all of your help in these comments!
They don’t need to be notarized! – Andrea
Did you need an apostlle stamp for your U.S. documents? Thanks.
can I use my mothers passport as proof .She was born in 1917 and came to NYC in the 30’s and try many time to get her birth records and could not get a one?
No, you cannot use her passport. – Andrea
Thanks for this helpful information. I’m in the process of applying for FBR and have a question about the size of the passport pictures. U.S. passport pictures are 2″x2″ but the Irish photos can’t be any larger than that. Did you have issues with getting the right size photos at Costco?
No issues at all.
What if I’m in my 50s and I apply for dual citizenship (great grandparents born in Ireland)., can my children in the 20s apply as well?
Unfortunately not. You would have to be a citizen before having children.
Hi Andrea,
Could you tell me what are the duties as a Dual Irish Citizen to Ireland? For example paying Irish taxes if one works in Ireland or in an the EU country. Are there any other duties as a Dual Irish Citizen to Ireland and the EU?
Thank You!
Karen
If you are an American working in a foreign country, you may need to pay US taxes in addition to taxes to the country you reside in. Taxes are really the only thing to take into consideration if you want to live and work in another country outside of the US.
Hi Andrea, I applied for my Irish passport in January 2022 but didn’t do the foreign birth registry because my mother was born in Ireland and still holds an Irish passport. My understanding was that I didn’t need to do anything else except for apply for the passport. The passport office is backed up so my application is currently still processing. After reading your blog, now I’m wondering if I should have applied for foreign birth registry first.
If your mother was an Irish citizen before your birth then you wouldn’t need to apply for your FBR.
I read your article and thank you for this ! My question is that I am applying through my maternal grandparents descent. My parents are not Irish citizens. The form online was only asking for one grandparent information. Should I mail all the documentation on both? Also, as I am using grandparents, do I need to include any documents about my mother? Although I am 70, this is something I have wanted to do for a long time. Better late than never!
Thank you!
Hi Wendy, I just took a look. Even if the online form isn’t asking for both grandparents information, you will still need to mail in the documents of both if they are both Irish-born. And you still need your mothers documents as well – see list of documents required above.
Thanks! I certainly will do that. Back to ordering online for my mother”s stuff!
Hi Andrea,
I read that you needed to get some newly created certified documents for the ones that you were lacking and was successful in getting your FBR Certificate and Passport.
I was looking at the Irish Passport site and it indicates that one has to use originals and that one can’t submit certified copies but you were successful in getting your passport with the newly created certified documents.
I was wondering if you read that on the Irish Passport website and tried it anyway with the newly created certified copies?