u/g64mat

First they emailed me that they could not reach my witness (teacher). Looks like they tried calling the school at half term! So had to redo the entire signed witness form and upload again. The good news is my witness said they called her at the school. But today all my application documents were returned by post and I got an email saying there is an issue with my FBR citizen certificate and government ID (UK passport). I had copies certified at the post office (which I did when I applied via FBR certificate (which was fine?). But now they are saying they want originals or certified copies from other sources (see below). Anyone in the UK navigated this before. I really don’t want to risk sending my original passport and Irish citizenship through UK/Irish postal services.

Thanks 🙏

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Additional supporting documents are required to complete the processing of the passport application

Applicant's Foreign Births Registration certificate. We require either your original FBR cert or a certified copy. It can ONLY be certified by a Solicitor/Notary.

Valid government-issued photo identification. Please submit Government-issued photo ID e.g. an original or certified copy of a passport or National ID card from another country, or Driving Licence.  A copy can be certified by a police officer, a solicitor, the witness who signed your Identity Verification Form, or by the issuing authority