Dan Neville (Limerick West, Fine Gael)
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Question 249: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure for admission and exit to and from the State by aircraft personnel in the course of their work. [7267/07]

Michael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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Airline personnel and crew are permitted to enter the State for the purpose of their employment, but they must present to an Immigration Officer for permission to enter the State and satisfy that officer of the bona fides of their visit and their employment, in accordance with section 4 of the Immigration Act 2004. They must be in possession of a passport or other equivalent document of identity recognised by the Government. Visa required Nationals entering the State in the course of their employment as airline crew do not require visas, as long as they satisfy the Immigration Officer that the purpose of their visit is solely for and only as long as necessitated by the requirements of their employment. Nationals who are required to be in possession of a transit-visa prior to entering the State must be in possession of a valid transit-visa in the course of their employment as airline crew.