Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Belarussian citizens currently resident in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37114/25]

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the requirements for a Belarussian citizen travelling to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37117/25]

Barry Ward (Dún Laoghaire, Fine Gael)
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611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of visas issued to Belarusian citizens in each of the years 2020 to 2024 and to date in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37118/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 607, 610 and 611 together.

I can advise the Deputy that Belarusian nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State.

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

Belarusian nationals are subject to the same requirements as any other visa-required national. The requirements and supporting documentation required in support of a visa application depend on the visa type. These details are available on my Departments website which is available at the following link: www.irishimmigration.ie/

The table below details the number of Type C and Type D visa granted to Belarusian nationals from 2020 to 2024 and to 30 June 2025.

Table 1. Type C and Type D Visas granted to Belarusian nationals from 2020 to 2025

Any non-EU/EEA nationals who wish to remain for longer than 90 days must register and apply for further permission to remain before their initial permission to remain expires. Full details of the Registration process can be found at the link below: www.irishimmigration.ie/registering-your-immigration-permission/

I can advise the Deputy that 304 Belarusian nationals registered a permission to remain in 2024. This number reflects those obliged to register / renew in a calendar year. However, there may be Belarusian nationals in the State with multi-annual permissions, who were not obliged to renew a permission to remain in the 2024 calendar year.