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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (16 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that on 10 July 2024 visa requirements were introduced for nationals of South Africa, bringing our arrangements into alignment with the visa requirements of Schengen members states, and with those of the UK. The Dublin Visa Office have established a dedicated “South Africa Visa Desk” to process applications from residents of South Africa. My Department...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 279 together. I am advised by officials in the Border Management Unit (BMU) of my Department, that in order to provide a solution to the matters raised, the person cited by the Deputy should contact them directly at bmucustomerservice@justice.ie. As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail,...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (10 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 269 and 290 together. Services for all international protection applicants, including healthcare and education are mainstreamed and accessed through the same referral pathways as Irish residents or citizens. Residents in International Protection Accommodation Service (IPAS) centres access GP services within the local community, and other health services...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: Irish citizenship may be obtained either by birth, by descent, or by way of naturalisation which is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. A person can become an Irish citizen if one of their parents was an Irish citizen at the time of their birth, even though they were not born on the island of Ireland, or through an Irish national...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275 and 278 together. In September last year the Government approved Ireland’s participation in an initiative to evacuate up to 30 sick children from Gaza for treatment and care, following an appeal from the World Health Organisation (WHO). So far, 12 children have arrived safely in Ireland to receive medical treatment. They’ve been...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that, in the case he referenced, a request for further documentation issued due to a technical error. I understand this error occurred on a small number of cases and is in the process of being rectified. My Department has received a resubmission from the person in question and their application continues to be processed. I have been informed that a second request...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I am advised that the Deputy is referring to the information published by my Department regarding the number of long term visa applications received and visa decisions issued in respect of Iranian, Afghani and Russian citizens in 2024. This information is available here: . I can advise the Deputy that a decision made on a visa application in 2024 may have been on an application...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (10 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that following full consideration by a Visa Officer, the visa applications referred to were refused. Refusal letters issued to the applicants which outline the reasons for these refusals. I appreciate that this decision has likely caused disappointment. However, an appeals process is available which allows people, in the event of a refusal, to address the factors...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that the Spouse of Irish National (SOIN) application from the person referred to continues to be processed by my Department. To be fair to all applicants, applications are dealt with in chronological order by date received. My Department endeavours to process applications as quickly as possible. However, processing times may vary due to a number of factors, such as...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Data (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607, 610 and 611 together. I can advise the Deputy that Belarusian nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State. Any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: International Protection (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 609 together. It is a central priority for the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration that our immigration laws are robust and enforced. It is a priority for my Department to have recommendations made on all international protection applications as soon as possible. This gives status to those who are entitled to international...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that there are currently seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. They are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade process certain visa applications in Irish Embassies abroad under delegated sanction from my Department. I can advise the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 to 620, inclusive, together. I can advise the Deputy that there are currently seven overseas Visa Offices in addition to the Visa Office in Dublin. They are located in Abuja, Beijing, London, Moscow, Ankara, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. In addition, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade process certain visa applications in Irish Embassies abroad under...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 and 637 together. I can assure the Deputy that the Citizenship Division of my Department is doing everything possible to progress applications as quickly as possible and have taken a significant number of steps to speed up the process for applicants. These included introducing an online digital application, online payments, and the introduction of...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I understand the Deputy has clarified that their question relates to processing times for Stamp 4 immigration permission applications for holders of a Critical Skills Employment Permit (CSEP), for a parent of an Irish citizen child, and for a spouse, civil partner or de-facto partner of an Irish citizen. Holders of a CSEP wishing to transfer to a Stamp 4 immigration permission, upon...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Status (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can inform the Deputy that there has been no changes to the renewal of registration process in recent months. Since October 2024, all renewals of immigration permissions transferred from An Garda Síochána to Immigration Service Delivery (ISD) of my Department. This has meant that applicants from across the country no longer have to attend in person at their local Garda Station...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that based on the information supplied, it has unfortunately not been possible to locate the application for the person referred to. As an Oireachtas member, you can request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: I can advise the Deputy that I am informed that a decision on these applications will issue shortly. While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume and complexity of applications. Some applications can take longer than others if the Visa Office needs to seek further information. Verifying an application is an...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: Further to Parliamentary Question 573 of 01 July 2025, I can inform the Deputy that there were duplicate accounts for the person cited on my Departments Customer Service Portal. This issue has been identified and resolved by officials in the Immigration Service and they have subsequently contacted the person concerned. As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Budgets (8 Jul 2025)

Colm Brophy: My Department runs a number of funding schemes under which the budgets are ringfenced for migrant integration in Ireland. This year, €3.5 million has been ringfenced for the 2025 Integration Fund, which was launched on 3 July, and remains open for applications until 31 July. The Integration Fund combines the two funds previously known as the International Protection Integration Fund...