Applies to refusals of Irish Citizenship where National Security concerns arise Retired Judge John Hedigan has been appointed to serve as the Member of the Single Person Committee of inquiry into applications for naturalisation where the Minister has formed an intention to refuse the application where National Security concerns arise. The Committee has been established [...]
The Immigration Services Registration Office Burgh Quay Dublin is currently experiencing a very large volume of applications with a current processing time to renew an Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card of 6 weeks approx. Following the completion of the renewal of Registration it may take a further two weeks to receive the new IRP card. [...]
Following the publication of the Review of the Atypical Scheme for non-EEA Crew in the Irish Fishing Fleet on the 11 October 2022, Immigration Services would like to advise all employers that have utilised the AWS for the employment of Non EEA crew that the scheme will close for new online applications on the 31 December [...]
The re-entry visa requirements for children under the age of 16 years will remain suspended 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. [...]
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 [...]