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Introduction
Family reunification under the International Protection Act 2015 gives certain family members an immigration permission allowing them to live in Ireland with the holder of an international protection declaration.
Can I apply for family reunification?
You can apply for family reunification under the International Protection Act 2015 if you have received a current declaration as a:
Applications for family reunification must be made within 12 months of you receiving one of the above declarations.
For example, if the date you received your declaration was 1 January 2018, then you must have made your application for family reunification on or before 31 December 2018.
Which of my family members are allowed join me?
You can apply for the following family members to join you in Ireland:
*Brothers or sisters must be under 18 and not married
How do I apply?
You must apply in writing to the address below:
Family Reunification Unit
Immigration Service Delivery
Department of Justice
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2 D02 XK70
Ireland
Please provide the following information with your application:
What happens after I apply?
When we receive all of the information listed above, we will send you a family reunification questionnaire. You must complete the questionnaire within 28 days and return it to us. The questionnaire will list the original documents you will need to send to us.
Your application for family reunification will then be looked at by a member of our staff and you may be asked to give more information. When we have finished checking your application, we will write to you with the decision.
What happens if my application is approved?
If your application is approved, we will issue you with a grant letter. This letter will give you all the details you will need in relation to:
What happens if my application is refused?
If your application is not approved, you will be notified of this decision by letter. This letter will give the reasons why your application was not approved.
In what circumstances may a family reunification permission be withdrawn?
A family reunification permission can be withdrawn:
Contact us
If you have any questions in relation to family reunification that are not answered here, please feel free to contact us at: [email protected]. Please include your Person ID and clearly state that your question is for the Family Reunification Unit.
Please note that status updates on applications will not be given out by email. Please note that the Family Reunification Unit does not have a public office and is not in a position to deal with callers in person.
All contact must be by email, or post.