The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD, has today announced the extension of the 5-year multi entry short-stay visa option to all visa required countries. Announcing the change Minister McEntee said: ‘The availability of 5-year multi entry short stay visas to eligible applicants from all visa required countries is a very positive measure. It will enable [...]
Minister McEntee signs order reversing visa requirements for some Southern African nationalities. The Minister for Justice, Helen McEntee TD has today signed an order reversing the visa requirements brought in last month for some Southern African nationalities to support Covid-19 public health measures. With effect from 00.01 on Wednesday, 22nd December 2021, nationals of Botswana, Eswatini [...]
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 [...]
The Department of Justice and Equality wishes to advise that due to the current Covid-19 Pandemic the citizenship ceremonies scheduled for Friday 3rd July 2020 at the Killarney Convention Centre in Killarney, Co. Kerry are postponed. ISD officials are currently exploring alternative options that protect public health, comply with current restrictions and guidelines and ensure [...]