Passing Irish Citizenship to Your Children: What FBR Means for Your Family
One of the biggest motivations for completing Foreign Birth Registration is ensuring your children can be Irish citizens too. Here is how it works.
The Key Rule
If you register via FBR, your children born after your registration date are automatically entitled to Irish citizenship. Children born before your registration are not automatically covered.
Scenarios
Your parent was born in Ireland
You are automatically Irish. Your children are entitled to citizenship via FBR (they are the grandchild generation).
Your grandparent was born in Ireland
You must register via FBR first. Then your children born after your registration are entitled to register too.
Your great-grandparent was born in Ireland
You can only claim if your parent registered via FBR before your birth. If they did not, the chain stops at you.
Planning for Future Children
If you are planning to have children and want them to be Irish, complete your FBR before they are born. The 9-month processing time means you should apply well in advance.
Related
- Irish Citizenship Complete Guide
- FBR Step-by-Step Guide
- Current FBR Processing Times
- Dual Citizenship FAQ
