What Passport do you have

[Paddy]

"You need to register your grandparent's birth - I've done so for a grandparent of mine by getting a copy of the baptismal record. Then you can apply to be added to the foreign births register, and then you can apply for a passport.

Since Brexit I've noticed more EU jobs requiring English+ local language."

"My Grandfather's birth certificate doesn't exist but I do have his baptism record with his Mum's name on it (the father is unsurprisingly absent). I then had to try and find proof that his surname changed from his mother's the person who became known as his father. Annoyingly, his Father lied on his WW1 enlistment papers, falsifying his date of marriage to make the kids look legit but at least lists my grandfather as one of his children, even if his year of birth varies by a year (and the day changes from the 15th to the 26th and back).

I am hoping the people who manage the registry are well aware of the holes in record keeping back in the 1900's"

Thanks, this is really useful, I will go down this route.

BTW, SQL errors when posting

[ladymuck]

I've since discovered that all that time looking for my Eire born grandfather's details was a waste of time. The birth certificate of my grandmother, born in N. Ireland, is equally acceptable.

[Paddy]

I've since discovered that all that time looking for my Eire born grandfather's details was a waste of time. The birth certificate of my grandmother, born in N. Ireland, is equally acceptable.

Yes, anywhere on the island of Ireland counts. Congratulations. Please keep us informed.

[DrewG]

The Alberts each have UK, EU and one sprog has a US one on account of being born there.

Ouch on the US one. The IRS will hassle him forever.

[Uncle Albert]

Ouch on the US one. The IRS will hassle him forever.

Yes, it's a pain. You can renounce US nationality but it costs a couple of grand and still doesn't 100% clear you with the IRS.

[FIERCE TANK BATTLE]

I did the irish grandparent thing. It was a pain to get all the documentation, and it took a year to process, then another 2 months for the passport.

Basically just had to pay a bit to get a copy of her birth certificate, and collect the info from my own parent, I got it all signed by a solicitor who was a friend and for the passport, a friend who was a nurse was my reference. They phoned her to check.

Bastards lost my birth certificate somehow during the passport application, and that delayed it another month. Said I never sent it. Fortunately I had a spare because I had ordered two, so was able to post it off the same day.

[ladymuck]

It's the getting someone to sign the paperwork I'm having problems with. I guess I'll have to pay a solicitor to do it.

My CID friend has refused because UK police officers aren't allowed to identify themselves to any Irish authority as an officer and if they want to travel to Eire they have to ask permission. I think they also can't carry their warrant cards in the country either (as that could identify them as a police officer, of course).

[WTFH]

It's the getting someone to sign the paperwork I'm having problems with. I guess I'll have to pay a solicitor to do it.

…where’s NLUK when you need him?

”Ask your accountant”

https://www.dfa.ie/passports/how-to-...ion-witnessed/

[ladymuck]

…where’s NLUK when you need him?

”Ask your accountant”

https://www.dfa.ie/passports/how-to-...ion-witnessed/

The register for foreign births has its own requirements for witness signatures