Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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168. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed by a person (details supplied) that is requesting another person to join them here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28567/18]

Charles Flanagan (Laois, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by the Irish Nationalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that Congolese nationals are required to hold an Irish visa to travel to Ireland.  As with all other visa required nationals, visa applications are considered on their own merits and in accordance with the requirements for the particular visa type applied for. 

Comprehensive guidelines and information on the documentation needed for each type of application can be found on the INIS website www.inis.gov.ie.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.