Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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737. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the options available to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34595/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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Malawian nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State.

Any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State for longer than 90 days must have a Type D Long Stay Visa. Anyone that wishes to make an application for a visa must do so online at:

www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome.aspx.

Ireland supports the entry of migrants through legal pathways, to facilitate legal migration into the State. These include arrangements for various categories of persons, including; workers, business persons, the Immigrant Investor Programme, the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme, join family and international students.

Details of these legal pathways, including the criteria for join family visas, can be found on the my Department's immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/.