The citizenship ceremony scheduled to be held in the INEC in Killarney on December 13th 2021 is now postponed. All candidates scheduled to attend at this event will now be facilitated through the postal statutory declaration process and Citizenship Division will shortly issue correspondence to candidates in this regard. Queries in relation to the postponement should [...]
The Immigration service is pleased to confirm that the Short Stay Visa Waiver Programme has resumed. It had been suspended due to Covid-19 but the Minister for Justice has signed an order allowing for its resumption with effect from the morning of 31 October 2021. This Programme allows people visiting the United Kingdom on short stay [...]
The Citizenship Telephone Helpline is suspended until further notice. Applicants may continue to submit queries via the email helpdesk. Telephone service resumption will be notified via this website. Due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 Pandemic and the attendant requirement to comply with public health guidelines, unprecedented delays are being experienced in the issuing of [...]
As part of continuing efforts to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 virus and to ensure customer safety, we have taken the decision to extend, until Monday 31 January 2022, the temporary measure in place permitting both EU Treaty Rights and Domestic Residence applications and supporting documentation to be submitted by email. It is preferable [...]
Demand for Irish immigration services continues to increase at a significant rate. Our service users rightly expect immigration processes to be personalised, timely and responsive. The Department has begun to transition from paper-based and labour intensive processes to efficient, robust and customer– centric frontline immigration services, in line with our Digital First policy. As part of [...]