Written answers

Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Department of Justice and Equality

Visa Applications

Photo of Bríd SmithBríd Smith (Dublin South Central, People Before Profit Alliance)
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347. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the documents that are uniquely required for the category of short-stay spousal visa in circumstances in which an Irish citizen and his or her spouse are making a visa application online; the financial amount considered sufficient for the applicant and the person concerned or a sponsor (details supplied) to have at the time of application; the way in which the applicant can satisfy the State via documentation or statements that he or she is obliged to return to the applicant's country of origin after the visit; and if qualifications such as university qualifications and language certificates such as the international English language testing system, IELTS, affect the likelihood of obtaining a visa. [4204/20]

Photo of Charles FlanaganCharles Flanagan (Laois-Offaly, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy may wish to know that the Immigration Service Delivery website contains comprehensive guidelines to assist with the application process and the documents required. The documentation needed for the various visa application types can be found by choosing the appropriate visa option on the web page: .

It should be noted, however, that the information contained on the website is for guidance purposes only and does not limit the discretion of the Visa Officer in dealing with individual applications to request additional documents. Each visa application is assessed on its own merits and therefore, all information that an applicant wishes to have taken into consideration should be included when an application is being submitted.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to 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 is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited. In addition, applicants may themselves e-mail queries directly to visamail@justice.ie.

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