Re-entry visa requirements for children under 16 have been suspended with immediate effect and until further notice. Children under 16 who are currently residing in the State and who wish to re-enter the State, must be accompanied by their parent or legal guardian who holds an in date permission to reside in the State. The [...]
The closing date for all submissions under the Afghan Admissions Programme has been extended to 11 March 2022. The Programme had been due to close on 24 February 2022. The closing date has been extended in order to facilitate applicants who wish to sponsor family members affected by the situation in Afghanistan to come to Ireland. [...]
This section last updated on 15th June 2021The Minister for Justice, Heather Humphreys TD has today announced the lifting of the temporary entry and transit visa restrictions for nationals of South Africa, Brazil and other South American countries that came into effect on 28 January 2021.The lifting of the temporary restrictions will come into effect from [...]
A Single Person Committee of Inquiry has been established where people, whose application for a naturalisation certificate (also known as Citizenship) was refused, in whole or in part, on National Security Concerns, can apply for a decision on the disclosure of the information relied on in refusing their application. Retired Judge John Hedigan will serve [...]
The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today announced that a temporary system is in place that will enable citizenship applicants to complete their naturalisation process by signing a statutory declaration of loyalty to the state. This signed statutory declaration replaces the requirement for citizenship applicants to attend citizenship ceremonies, which have been temporarily [...]