Updates and Announcements

Afghan Admission Programme opens for applications

December 16th, 2021|

The Afghan Admission Programme has opened for applications from today Thursday, 16 December 2021. The Programme will enable current or former Afghan nationals living legally in Ireland to apply to have their close family members, who are living in Afghanistan or who have recently fled to territories bordering Afghanistan, to apply for temporary residence in Ireland. [...]

Minister launches Regularisation scheme for the Long term Undocumented

December 8th, 2021|

The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, on Friday 03 December 2021, announced that the Government has approved a scheme to regularise thousands of undocumented migrants and their families who are living in Ireland. The scheme will enable eligible applicants to remain and reside in the State and to regularise their residency status.  The scheme was [...]

COVID-19 Visa Arrangements – December 6th Update

November 26th, 2021|

Please note that there may be further changes to the criteria below at short notice. Visa Requirements for Persons Travelling from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe (or persons who have been in those countries within the last 14 days). If you are a visa required national and you are travelling to [...]

Open Call for Voluntary Return Project 2022

November 26th, 2021|

      The Repatriation Division of the Immigration Service Delivery invites proposals for projects focusing on the assisted voluntary return of third country nationals for the period 01 January 2022 – 31 December 2022. The Department of Justice may attract the funding of the Asylum Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF), as in previous years. As [...]

New Passport Process for Citizenship from the 1st January 2022

November 16th, 2021|

From 1 January 2022, new applicants for citizenship will not be required to submit their original passport with the initial application. Instead, they can provide a full colour copy of their entire passport, including the front and back covers. The colour copy must be witnessed by a solicitor and submitted with the application form. Anyone who [...]

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