Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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463. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the grounds upon which visas were refused in the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2967/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were refused by the Dublin Visa Office. The letter issued to the applicant on 16 January 2023 outlines the reasons for this refusal. An appeals process, which is free of charge, is available and allows applicants, in the event of a refusal of the application at first instance, to address the factors which gave rise to that decision.

It is open to the applicant to appeal this decision, in writing, within two months of the date of the refusal. Appeals must be in written form and sent to the Visa Appeals Officer in the relevant Visa Office. Faxed or emailed appeals will not be considered.

All visa applicants are advised that the onus is on them to provide as much information in support of their application as they feel is necessary. Guidelines in this regard are posted on our website. Applicants that follow these guidelines have an improved prospect of receiving a positive decision at first instance.

The appeal should include any further information or additional documentation they wish to have considered. Further details on the appeals process can be found at the following link:

www.irishimmigration.ie/appeal-a-negative-decision/

Full consideration will be given to any appeal received on behalf of the applicant, however the onus is on the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer that a visa should be granted.

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 (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), 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.