Paul Lawless (Mayo, Aontú)
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1007. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when a person (details supplied) will receive a holiday visa for their foreign-born partner who currently resides with them in Lisbon, Portugal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29466/25]

Jim O'Callaghan (Dublin Bay South, Fianna Fail)
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I can advise the Deputy that the application referred to was created on 12 April 2025. Supporting documentation was received in the Lisbon Embassy on 13 May 2025 where it awaits examination and processing.

It is not possible to give a definitive date as to when this application will be finalised. Applications are processed in chronological order, based on date order of receipt. While every effort is made to process applications as soon as possible, processing times will vary having regard to the volume and complexity of applications.

The applicant will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer.

The person concerned can now directly check the status of their immigration application on the Immigration Service’s new Customer Service Portal. They can register for, or log in to their existing account, at:

As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@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 Question process.