Patrick Nulty (Dublin West, Labour)
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Question 441: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the criteria under which Bosnian citizens who have relations here admitted to the country as programme refugees may attain a visa to visit them. [34270/11]

Alan Shatter (Dublin South, Fine Gael)
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It is open to any visa required national to apply for a visa for any purpose and citizens of Bosnia are no different from other visa required nationalities in this regard. Each visa application is considered on its individual merits. In assessing any Visa application, the Visa Officer will consider various matters, including whether it is reasonable in the circumstances to conclude that the applicant would honour the conditions of the Visa and whether there is a significant risk that the applicant would overstay the period applied for. The Visa Officer will also have regard to all of the information available to them and to such factors as the applicant's ties and general circumstances in their country of origin. The onus rests at all times with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer that the visa sought should be granted. Guidelines on the application process including details of the required supporting documentation can be found on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).