Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a work visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8120/23]

Simon Harris (Wicklow, Fine Gael)
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The person referred to by the Deputy created an on-line Employment visa application on 5 January 2023. The supporting documentation and relevant fees were received on 11 January 2023, in the New Delhi visa office.

Processing of this application is ongoing at present. As each application is examined under it's own merits, we are unable to give an exact time-frame for completion. However, the applicant can be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in finalising their application.

Applicants can keep up-to-date with the dates the Visa Office in New Delhi are processing by checking the following page; which is updated weekly;

Applicants are advised not to pay for airline or other travel tickets without having first been issued with a visa. The person referred to by the Deputy will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer.

It should also be noted that the granting of a work permit by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) has no bearing on whether a visa will be subsequently granted. There are two very distinct application processes with different checks and procedures in place in each respective Department.

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.