Louise O'Reilly (Dublin Fingal West, Sinn Fein)
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1247. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure used for a person from Cameroon to apply for a visa to live and work in Ireland, and to join a parent who is a naturalised Irish citizen and who is elderly and has increased care needs due to a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57716/25]

Colm Brophy (Dublin South West, Fine Gael)
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I can advise the Deputy that Cameroonian nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State.

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

If it is an individuals intention to apply for a Join Family visa, they should be advised that Long Stay Join Family visa applications are processed in accordance with the guidelines 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

Applicants should examine this document to see if they meet the relevant criteria before applying.

My Departments business target for join family visa applications is 12 months. It must be made clear that these are business targets for the immigration service. The business target reflects the detailed and often complex assessment that is required to be carried out in relation to applications for family reunification.

Processing times and decisions at the Dublin Visa Office and the Overseas Visa Offices can be checked at the following link:

www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions/