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Step 1
The conversation begins with whom is the relative that was born in Ireland and what you know about that person.
We must have a certified copy of that persons birth record. Obtaining that copy is usually the most difficult part of the process. We have people in Ireland who do the research for us and if we have at least a close date of birth and a county name we will find it.
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Step 2
From there we put together a lineage record leading to you through birth certificates, marriage licenses etc. Once the information is gathered we fill out the passport form for you to sign and mail.
Besides me, my children and grandchildren are dual citizens with Irish passports. We have gotten many people through the process.
We have found that many people would like to have the benefits of Irish EU citizenship along with the prestige of the Irish passport but get bogged down in the details and give up. We are experienced in the details and the process and have had great success getting people through it. Our base is in Redlands California. We provide our service to any qualified person anywhere in the country.
We do not charge for research.
In addition to that there is a filing fee which goes with the application of $125
The only additional fees are for copies of the government records. We charge only what we pay for them. This is typically well under $100 and many of these documents you may have or can get yourself.
The process for people with a grandparent born in Ireland is two-fold. The first step is to establish your Irish citizenship and get your "Irish Birth Certificate." This application has a filing fee of $300. Once we receive the certificate the same pricing as for people with one Irish born parent above applies. We charge a total of $700. For a grandparent application plus you pay the filing fees.