Bernard Durkan (Kildare North, Fine Gael)
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246. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a person (details supplied) can be joined by their family. [29048/23]

Helen McEntee (Meath East, Fine Gael)
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The Deputy does not state the nationality of the family members referred to in his query. If the family members referred to are unsure as to whether they require a visa or preclearance to enter Ireland, they can check the list at the following link:

www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Immigration-Service-Delivery-Visa-and-Non-Visa-Required-Countries.pdf.

If they are visa required, 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.

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

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

The guidelines for the processing of long stay Join Family applications are set out in the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This policy document may be accessed at the following link:

www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-document-on-Non-EEA-family-reunification.pdf.

The following webpage, which provides general information in relation to coming to Ireland to join a family member as a non-EU/EEA national, may also be of assistance to the family members referred to in the Deputy's query: www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/ .