How it works · start to finish

From your first message to your Irish passport.

Here is every step of your case, from your first message to your Irish passport. We get your case ready and see it through, with the official filing handled for you. No black box, no wondering who has your file.

How the process works

  1. Tell us your family line

    Who your Irish ancestor was, where on the island they were born, and roughly when. A few facts is all it takes, 2 to 3 minutes at most, and it's free.

    You
  2. You get a straight answer

    We read your line against Irish nationality law and come back with the route that fits: a grandparent claim through the Foreign Births Register, a parent's more direct path, or an honest no.

    Erin🔔 A straight answer within 24 hours
  3. Agreement
    The official process begins

    If you qualify, we get your case moving. You receive an engagement letter with every cost laid out up front, nothing to pay to begin, and you sign only when you're ready. From there the official filing is handled for you by a licensed solicitor.

    ErinSolicitor🔔 Your engagement letter, all costs up front
  4. Now it's in expert hands

    Your application is prepared and filed. It's an administrative process, not a court case, and it runs on the Department's own timeline, often several months, with nothing for you to do but wait. If a parent was Irish-born, your case can often go straight to a passport.

    Department of Foreign Affairs🔔 You're kept posted, no chasing
  5. Success
    You're an Irish citizen, with an EU passport

    You're entered in the Foreign Births Register: an Irish citizen, with an Irish passport. That's an EU passport, the right to live, work, and study across 27 countries, and you keep your U.S. citizenship in full.

    You
Start with your family story

The heavy parts are on us.

  • No trip to Ireland, ever
  • No residency, no language test, no oath
  • No court, it's an administrative process
  • No chasing Irish records on your own
  • No juggling contacts, your case is fully owned
  • You keep your U.S. citizenship in full

Straight answers

Who handles my case?+

We do. You deal with Erin from the start: we read your line, give you a straight answer, gather what we can, and get your case ready.

The one part that has to be done by a licensed professional, the official filing in Ireland, is handled for you. We stay involved so nothing stalls.

How long does the whole thing take?+

The eligibility read comes back within 24 hours. Setting up your file depends on how quickly the Irish records come through. The longest part is the Foreign Births Register itself, which runs on the Department's timeline and can take several months.

You get a realistic timeline for your specific case, and it's tracked the whole way so nothing stalls silently.

When do I pay, and what does it cost?+

Nothing to start. The eligibility read is free. When your case is ready to proceed, you receive an engagement letter with all costs laid out up front, before any paid work begins.

You sign and pay only when you're ready, so there are no surprises.

Can I keep my U.S. citizenship?+

Yes. Ireland allows dual citizenship with no restriction, and becoming an Irish citizen by descent does not affect your U.S. citizenship. There's no oath of renunciation.

Ready to see where you stand?

Share your family story. We'll reply within 24 hours with a straight answer, and if a path is open, we'll walk you through every step above.

Check my eligibility

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