James Lawless (Kildare North, Fianna Fail)
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547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the case of a person (details supplied) will be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52907/22]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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In relation to making a visa application to travel to Ireland, a 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.

Any person that wishes to make a visa application must do so online at:

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

Upon creating an on-line visa application, the summary sheet must be printed and signed by the applicant and then submitted to the relevant Visa Office, along with supporting documentation & the relevant fee, within 30 days. The summary form contains some of the information the applicant has entered. It will also contain instructions on what they are required to do next in order to submit their documentation and pay the relevant fee.

In the case outlined by the Deputy, the person concerned can submit their application through the VFS centre in Minsk. The application is then forwarded by VFS to the Visa Office at the Embassy in Moscow. There is no requirement for the person to travel to Moscow in person. Applying for a visa through VFS is the normal process, the Visa Office only accept visa applications in person at the Embassy under exceptional circumstances.

Ireland does not participate in the Schengen Visa agreement, and any visa required national that has a Schengen Visa, would still be required to apply for the appropriate Irish visa to allow them travel to the state.