Written answers

Thursday, 5 April 2007

Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform

Visa Applications

5:00 pm

Photo of Michael RingMichael Ring (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will issue a temporary visa to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to allow them to return home for a two week period for a family graduation while their residency application is pending. [13527/07]

Photo of Michael McDowellMichael McDowell (Dublin South East, Progressive Democrats)
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I refer the Deputy to my previous reply of 20 March 2007 in relation to the person in question. The position remains unchanged.

However, a person who is awaiting a decision on a residency application based on marriage to an Irish national is free to leave the State at any time. As a visa required national the person in question must be in possession of a valid Irish re-entry visa to allow her return to the State. While it is not the normal practice of my Department to assist persons who do not have residency in the State with a re-entry visa prior to travelling, in certain exceptional circumstances assistance may be given to the spouse of an Irish national. Applications of this nature are considered on a case by case basis by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department.

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