Available below is a provisional snapshot of Immigration Service Delivery in the first half of 2022. The statistics in this report are subject to change and will be updated and expanded on as fuller data becomes available. A similar report, covering the entirety of the calendar year will also be made available on this website and [...]
As part of ongoing measures to deliver improved customer service, ISD will begin a pilot project to trial the use of electronic signatures (eSignatures) on letters issued to certain EU Treaty Rights applicants. An e-signature is an electronic version of a deciding officer’s original signature. It has the same effect as an original written signature, known [...]
visa free travel still available for Ukrainian nationals Ireland to temporarily suspend operation of Council of Europe Agreement for 12 months move to protect integrity of immigration and International Protection systems people who have been granted refugee status in other countries can still apply for a visa to travel to Ireland. [...]
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 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 [...]