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Introduction
If you would like to volunteer in Ireland you may do so with an eligible organisation for up to 2 years, with the possibility of a third year, subject to the conditions below.
This scheme applies to both visa required and non-visa required nationals. You must apply before you travel to Ireland. Do not apply under this scheme if your intended stay in Ireland is for less than 3 months.
The immigration permission and application system described on this page is based on the Immigration policy for Volunteering in Ireland published 30 April, 2018 (updated June 2023). The Department of Justice reserves the right to amend or suspend this policy at any time. The information below is intended as a guide only, the policy document Volunteering in Ireland outlines all of the relevant criteria for eligibility for this programme.
What does this Scheme allow me to do?
Permission to remain in Ireland as a volunteer allows you to work in Ireland in a volunteering role with an eligible organisation for up to 2 years (with an option to extend for a third year), subject to the conditions below:
Work in a volunteering role with an eligible organisation
Your role must match the criteria for volunteering described below
The organisation must match the criteria for eligibility described below
Stay in Ireland for 1 year initially, up to 2 years (with an option to apply for an extension for a third year)
Apply to change the organisation you volunteer for once in any 12 month period
Travel abroad for short periods (for example holidays and attending conferences) and return to Ireland.
The initial permitted period of residence under this Scheme is 1 year (12 months) and the maximum is 2 years (24 months). You may, for example, spend 24 consecutive months in the State or break the period into two separate lots of 12 months each, separated by time.
What does this Scheme not allow me to do?
With this permission you cannot:
Bring any family members with you to Ireland
Apply to change your immigration status while in the State
Change sponsors more than once in any 12-month permission period while in the State under this Scheme
Rely on public services or claim any state benefits, for example: health services, education
Spend more than two years on aggregate volunteering in the State.
Information on applying
To apply under this scheme, you must apply for a visa or preclearance before you travel to Ireland.
Check if you are visa required or not, using our travelpath.
You can apply for a long stay (D) visa or preclearance up to 3 months before your date of travel to Ireland. You must apply for a visa or preclearance from your home country or a country where you are a legal resident. Proof of residence outside the State may be requested, and the applicant must remain outside the State while their application is being processed.
A preclearance letter and visa allows you to travel to Ireland only for a specific purpose. They do not give you permission to enter the country or to stay here. An immigration officer at border control can refuse you entry even if you have a preclearance letter /long stay visa.
Non visa required nationals will apply for a preclearance letter of approval
Visa required nationals should apply for a long stay ‘D’ visa
Some visa required nationals will be required to provide biometrics as part of their application.
Important: You will not be permitted entry to the State for the purpose of being a volunteer by an immigration officer at the border, and you will not be registered in the State unless you can produce the appropriate preclearance approval letter or a long stay ‘D’ Volunteer Visa.
Your application steps
Part 2
Organise your documents and pay fee
Part 3
Submit your application form
Part 1: Application form
Fill in the online application form. This will create an application summary form and a declaration at the end which must be printed, signed and dated.
If you are a visa required national:
You will need to select visa/preclearance type as ‘Long Stay (D)’
Journey Type as ‘multiple’
And ‘Visa –Volunteer’ as your reason for travel at the link above.
If you are a non-visa required national:
You will need to select visa/preclearance type as ‘Long Stay (D)’
And ‘Preclearance –Volunteer’ as your reason for travel at the link above.
Important: Do not provide false or misleading information on the application form. Doing so can result in you being prevented from making further visa/preclearance applications for a period of up to 5 years.
Part 2: Organise your documents and pay fee
You must organise your supporting documents and pay the visa/preclearance application fee. Different offices accept fees in different ways. The summary application form will tell you to which office you need to pay your fee.
Part 3: Submit your application
To complete the process, you must submit your passport & supporting documents for processing. Where you submit your application depends on where you are living. The summary application form will direct you to the relevant office. It is very important that you submit your documents and fee to the correct office within 30 days of completing the online application form.
Guidance on supporting documents
Document requirements are outlined below, and documents submitted must follow these rules or the application may be refused. You should also read all information on the website of the Office where you will be sending your application.
The visa /preclearance officer may request additional/original documents where it is considered necessary. Supplying any or all of the documents or information requested does not guarantee the grant of a visa/preclearance.
It is your responsibility to satisfy us that any visa/preclearance should be granted. There is no right to a visa/preclearance. Where ‘evidence’ is stated, we require documentary evidence. Documents must be original unless otherwise stated.
Do not submit documentation on USB sticks, memory cards, CD ROMs as documents on these devices cannot be accessed. You should also not submit documentation on file sharing platforms such as Drop Box, Sharefile. Documents in hardcopy format only will be accepted.
All letters submitted from a business, company or other organisation must be on official headed paper so they can be verified, and show the organisation’s:
Telephone number (fixed line – not mobile/cell phone)
Email address (Yahoo and Hotmail email addresses are not accepted)
A contact person’s name and title/position
Written signature of an authorised representative (electronic signature is not accepted).
You should expect verification checks to be made in respect of the information and documents you supply.
Documents must be translated & certified. You must provide a full and certified translation into the English or Irish language of any documents not in English or Irish. Send us both the original documents and the certified translations.
Read a longer description about how to make a certified translation of a document.
“Any State issued official documents, such as Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Death Certificates, Divorce Certificates that were issued by a State outside of the EEA or Switzerland, must be attested/apostilled as genuine by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the State that issued the document, in order that it can be accepted as evidence for Irish visa purposes. Such documents are required to be translated into English or Irish, if necessary. Translations done outside the EEA or Switzerland must also be attested/apostilled as genuine, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country in which the translation occurs. Send us both the original documents and the certified translations. Translations done in the EEA or Switzerland do not need to be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Any State issued official documents, such as Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, Death Certificates, Divorce Certificates that were issued by a State within the EEA or Switzerland do not require to be attested as genuine from Member States. A translation of these documents is not required where a multilingual standard form (MSF) is also provided. Such MSF forms are available from Member States on request. If an MSF is not provided by you then those documents are required to be translated into English or Irish, if necessary in order that it can be accepted as evidence for Irish visa purposes. Translations done outside the EEA or Switzerland must also be attested/apostilled as genuine, by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the country in which the translation occurs. Translations done in the EEA or Switzerland do not need to be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We will also accept the Extract of a European marriage certificate, issued in accordance with the “Convention on the issue of multilingual extracts from civil status records“, as proof of a marriage within the EEA or Switzerland. Send us both the original documents and the certified translations.”
Documents required
2 x passport sized photos
Qualifications/ Work Experience
Information on your family
Other Requirements (if applicable)
You must print the summary application form from your online application. It contains a declaration that must be signed and dated by the applicant. If the person applying for a visa/preclearance is under the age of 18 years, their parent or legal guardian must sign the form.
- You are required to submit your current passport with a visa/preclearance application
- For short stay visas (up to 90 days), your current passport must be valid for 6 months after the date you plan to leave Ireland
- For long stay visas (over 90 days) it must be valid for at least 12 months from your proposed date of entry
- For Preclearance (over 90 days) it must be valid for at least 12 months from your proposed date of entry
- If you have held previous passports, you must also submit a good quality colour copy of all pages of these passports, including blank pages
- If you are unable to provide copies of your previous passports, a written explanation must be provided along with any relevant police reports for consideration
- If you have changed your name in the past, for example by marriage or for any other reason, you must provide full details to us.
First you must read the information on visa fees/preclearance fees. Some applicants do not have to pay the application fee. Please include proof that the application fee has been paid with your application, for example a copy of the transfer receipt from your bank.
The fees for visas are:
- Single entry €60
- Multi entry €100
- Transit €25.
The visa fee is a non-refundable administration fee which covers the cost of processing your application. This fee cannot be refunded even if your application is refused or withdrawn.
You may be required to pay additional charges relating to the submission of your documents. The website of the Office to which you must submit your documents will have details about additional charges and any local payment options. Details of the relevant office will be available to you once you complete the online application.
A non-refundable fee of €60 applies to preclearance and must be paid in full at the time of the Preclearance application. The Preclearance fee is a non-refundable administration fee which covers the cost of processing your application. This fee cannot be refunded even if your application is refused or withdrawn.
You must provide evidence of medical insurance with your preclearance or visa application that satisfies the criteria outlined below:
- You must be covered by private medical insurance, from a company authorised by the Health Insurance Authority for the duration of your time in the State
- Your sponsor may include you in their group insurance scheme
- Travel insurance may be sufficient but only during the first year of your stay provided it covers you:
- For the full period before you arrange private medical insurance
- At a minimum of €25,000 for accident and €25,000 for illness and disease
- For any period of hospitalisation
- In addition, it is advisable that applicants have insurance to cover repatriation in the event of serious illness or unforeseen events.
Bank statements must be up to date and be on headed bank paper. (You may use a printed internet statement but it must be officially certified by your bank. This means that every page must be notarised by the bank and the statement must be accompanied by a letter from the bank. We will not accept uncertified internet statements)
They must show:
- The full name of the owner of the account
- Address
- The bank account number and account type
- Money paid in and out of the account over the last six (6) months immediately prior to the application, (income and expenditure)
- If you are also sending a bank statement from a deposit/savings account, you must include a letter from your bank confirming that you can take money from that account.
Your letter of application must include the following:
- Your full name, postal address and application number
- Your reason for travelling to Ireland
- How long you plan to stay
- A description of the type of volunteer work you intend to accept in Ireland, and the locations of this work. You must tell us what you will do in each location
- Details of your qualifications and previous work/volunteer history and how you are qualified to do this work
- The date you started living at your current address, and any previous addresses you have resided at in the previous 3 years, including the amount of time in each location
- You must provide details of any passports you hold issued by any other country outside the nationality you are applying under
- Details of your family members residing in Ireland or in any other EU/EEA State and the United Kingdom. (Their name, nationality, date of birth, relationship to you, and registration number in Ireland if applicable)
- That you will obey the conditions of any permission which may be granted to you, and not rely on State funds or resources while you are in Ireland.
- You must provide evidence of where you will stay in Ireland. If your accommodation is being provided by your sponsor, your sponsor must provide full details of the type of accommodation you will stay in.
- If you are finding your accommodation, you must tell us how you will do this, how you will pay for it and where you will stay while searching for accommodation
Evidence of your qualifications and/or work/volunteer experience must be provided:
- Clear colour copies of qualifications should be supplied
- Letters from previous employers with details of job title, duties, and dates of employment/volunteering should be submitted
- A CV/resume is not considered evidence of work/volunteer experience.
If you are married/in a civil partnership or have children, you must provide:
- Evidence of their current location
- If they intend on travelling to Ireland
- Birth/Marriage/Civil partnership certificates.
You must submit a Police Clearance Certificate (not more than three months old that also includes a criminal records check) from your country of current residence and any country you have resided in, in the 3 years prior to your application.
This must be issued by the police force of that country and must include a full check of that country’s national and local records. Criminal record checks conducted by private companies will not be accepted.
- Biometrics (visa required nationals)
- If you are resident in a country outside of the country which issued your passport or travel document you must submit a full colour copy of your residence permission (If you have a residence card you must photocopy both sides).
Documentation on previous visa refusals, other immigration issues (including deportation, overstaying) and criminal convictions.
If you have been refused a visa/preclearance in the past for any country, you must provide details to us, this applies to all visa/preclearance applications. You must provide the original letter issued to you by the authorities of that country with your application.
You must provide original documentation issued by the authorities of that country with your application and a full explanation for consideration if you have:
- Been deported from any country
- Been refused entry to any country
- Been otherwise required to leave any country (including overstaying in any country).
You must provide official documentation of any criminal convictions or pending criminal charges. Failure to do so will result in your application being refused. Failure to disclose this information, where applicable, will result in your application being refused.
Documents required from your sponsor
Your sponsor will have to provide confirmation that they have obtained Garda Síochána vetting for you if you will be working in a role involving children and/or vulnerable adults. A Garda Vetting certificate will need to be submitted as part of your application.
If Garda Vetting is not submitted, then there must be a clear written undertaking from the sponsoring organisation, in the sponsorship letter accompanying the application, that you will have no involvement with children or vulnerable adults during the course of your work in Ireland.
Travelling to and arriving in Ireland
If your application is approved please check that all details on the visa/preclearance letter are correct when you receive your visa/preclearance letter. If you have any questions in relation to the requirements and /or limitations of the visa sticker/preclearance letter please contact the visa/preclearance office which processed your application.
The dates of validity shown on the visa sticker/ preclearance letter indicate the dates between which you can travel to Ireland. The visa/preclearance letter must be presented to an immigration officer at a port of entry between those dates. After the end date the visa/preclearance letter is no longer valid and you will be required to apply for another visa/preclearance.
At the port of entry you should have, for example, your letter of invitation / accommodation booking / school letter of acceptance and / or other relevant documents, including medical insurance in your carry-on bag for presentation to an immigration officer.
Important: The visa/preclearance letter does not allow you to enter Ireland. It does not allow you to live in Ireland. When you arrive at a port in Ireland an immigration officer can grant or deny you permission to enter Ireland.
Visa appeal decisions
If your appeal is successful
We will send a notification to you stating that the original visa decision has been reversed. The notification will also explain what to do next to get your visa. Your documents will then be returned to you by post or arranged for collection, as explained in ‘How do I get my passport and documents back?‘ in the frequently asked questions below.
If your appeal is unsuccessful
We will send you another ‘letter of refusal’ stating that the original visa decision remains in place and that your appeal has been refused. Your documents will then be returned to you by post or arranged for collection, as explained in ‘How do I get my passport and documents back?‘ in the frequently asked questions below.
Preclearance appeal decisions
If your appeal is successful
If your appeal is successful, you will be issued with a Preclearance Letter of Approval. Your Preclearance letter is an important document and should be treated as such.
Border Control (Please note that all non EEA nationals are subject to the provisions of the Immigration Act 2004)
And, if you are granted entry into Ireland, for Immigration Registration (extending your permission to remain).
The Preclearance letter is valid for 6 months. If you do not use it within this validity period (to arrive at border control), you must restart the application process and submit a new application.
If your appeal is unsuccessful
Where the decision is upheld at appeal, you will receive a letter or email outlining the reasons for the refusal.
Please Note: You cannot appeal a visa/preclearance decision again. Only one appeal per application is permitted.
However, you may submit and pay (if appropriate) for a new visa/preclearance application if you wish.
Frequently asked questions
You are eligible to apply under this Scheme if you:
- Are aged 18 or older
- Are a non EU/EEA and non-Swiss citizen
- Have been offered volunteering work by an eligible organisation
- Can be fully supported financially for the entire duration of your stay by the organisation that is inviting you to Ireland
- Are qualified and able to do the activities expected of you
- Are of good character and good standing, for example provide a police clearance certificate or equivalent not more than 3 months old
- Are cleared to work with children and vulnerable adults (if necessary for your role), for example you can provide a child clearance certificate from An Garda Síochána (Irish Police). This can be obtained by your sponsor prior to your arrival in Ireland
- Have medical insurance from a company authorised by the Health Insurance Authority of Ireland to cover you for the duration of your stay.
The work you do as a volunteer must be a structured activity that is undertaken in an approved sector, including (but not limited to):
- Arts, heritage, culture
- Out of school education and youth services
- Religious and faith-based support activities
- Health support services
- Sport and physical recreation
- Welfare and work for the community good, for no financial gain by you, and for the benefit of society, while also bringing benefits to you as a volunteer.
You must be invited to Ireland by an eligible organisation. An eligible organisation may be either:
- A non-governmental, not-for-profit, voluntary or charitable body that is already established and active in the State and listed on the Charities Regulator’s Public Register of Charities or
- A sports organisation that is already established and active in the State and whose national governing body is recognised by Sport Ireland.
The eligible organisation that invites you to Ireland is your ‘sponsor’. Your sponsor has important obligations and is responsible for you in several ways. Sponsorship also means that the eligible organisation undertakes:
- To cooperate with the immigration authorities to ensure that the volunteer leaves the State on the expiry of his or her permission or
- By withdrawing the sponsorship if directed to do so by immigration authorities.
Failure to cooperate with immigration authorities in this regard will impact on future sponsorship by that eligible organisation. Before you apply, your sponsor must send you a sponsorship letter and supporting documents. You must submit these documents as part of your application.
Note: You will not be granted permission if you do not have sponsorship from an eligible organisation, or if you are sponsored by an organisation that does not match the criteria above.
After we receive your application and documents, we will check that you have:
- Selected the correct reason for travel on your application form
- Attached supporting documentation
- Paid the application fee.
Applications are generally processed in the order they are received. Please note that the responsibility is on the applicant to supply the relevant documentation to us and to satisfy the processing officer that the visa or preclearance applied for should be granted.
The current processing times for visas and preclearance are updated each Tuesday.
Non visa required nationals:
We will notify you if your application is approved, and we will send you a Preclearance letter of approval. It is important that you check your details on this letter for any errors. Your Preclearance letter is an important document. You will need it to present to an immigration officer at border control and, if granted entry, for Immigration Registration.
The Preclearance letter is valid for 6 months. If you do not use it to travel to Ireland within the validity period on the letter, you must restart the process and submit a new application. Do not travel to Ireland with an expired Preclearance letter of approval.
It is also recommended that you have clear evidence of your medical insurance cover with you when you arrive at the border.
Visa required nationals:
We will notify you if your application is approved, and a long stay D visa (Volunteer) will be placed in your passport by the relevant office. You will need this to travel to Ireland. You will need it to show it to an immigration officer at border control and, if granted entry, for immigration registration.
It is important that you check your visa for any errors. Your visa will be valid for 6 months. If you do not use your visa during the validity period, you must submit a new application from the beginning. You will not be permitted to travel to Ireland unless your visa is valid.
It is also recommended that you have clear evidence of your medical insurance cover with you when you arrive at the border.
If you are granted a long stay visa or you are granted a preclearance letter of approval, and are staying in Ireland for longer than 90 days you will be required to register with the immigration authorities. The immigration officer will give you a date by which you will have to register. If you do not register by that date, you will be required to leave Ireland.
A person who wishes to undertake a different activity in Ireland other than that for which his/her visa/preclearance letter was granted must leave the State and apply for a new visa/ preclearance. For example, if you come to Ireland for a holiday you cannot then take up employment in Ireland. To do so you must first leave the State.
An applicant may not return to Ireland while awaiting a decision on his/her new application and any previous visa/preclearance letter issued will be cancelled while the new application is being considered. A person who remains in the State longer than the permitted period as granted by the immigration officer at the airport or other port of entry may become liable for prosecution and/or subject to deportation.
We will notify you by letter if your application is refused. The letter will outline the reasons why your application was refused. The refusal letter will also tell you if you are permitted to appeal the decision. In some cases you may not be permitted to appeal (for example if you provide false or misleading information in your application).
You may also be prevented from making another Irish visa/preclearance application for up to five years. If you receive a refusal letter, it will state clearly in your letter if you have a right of appeal or not. The appeal process is free of charge.
You can request an appeal of this decision by responding to the refusal reasons with extra supporting documents if required. This appeal must be received by us within 8 weeks of the date of the refusal letter. An appeal must be submitted in writing, fully addressing all of the reasons for the refusal. Appeals received by email or fax will not be processed.
Type or write a ‘letter of appeal’ that states that you wish to appeal a visa/preclearance decision. The letter must include your:
- Full name
- Postal address
- Personal email address
- Visa/Preclearance Application Transaction Number.
In the letter explain in detail why you believe the decision should be changed.
You should refer to the reasons the application was refused (as stated in the letter of refusal). Add any new information you believe is important.
Sign and date the letter and include it with your appeal.
Other necessary documents
Include any other documents you believe are important for your appeal. Any documents you submit must follow the rules outlined below, otherwise they cannot be considered.
If you cannot submit a document requested below, you should provide an explanation as to why you cannot provide it, and any other documents for consideration by the visa/preclearance officer.
Passport
Your letter of refusal will tell you if you need to include your original passport with your appeal. Do not include your passport unless instructed to do so in the letter of refusal.
Follow these steps to appeal a decision for your child or if you have been authorised to appeal on behalf of someone else. There are no restrictions on the number of visa/preclearance applicants you can appeal for.
If you are appealing for 2 or more people, you must include a separate ‘letter of authorisation’ and ‘letter of appeal’ for each person (as described below).
Visa/Preclearance applications directed to the visa office in Dublin
If your application was sent directly to the visa/preclearance office in Dublin you must:
- Provide an Irish or UK postal address – this can be a friend or relative (please note that passports are sent by registered post to addresses in the Ireland or the UK only); or
- Arrange for a courier company to collect (at your expense) from:
Visa/Preclearance Office
6-7 Hanover Street
Dublin 2 D02 W320
Ireland
A courier company may request a contact phone number for the Irish Immigration Service. The number to be used is +353 1 616 7700. The courier company must provide your full name and visa/preclearance transaction number when they come to our office to collect documents on your behalf.
You may be eligible for a 1 year extension of your volunteer permission. Your request for an extension must be to continue with your current sponsor and will be considered only if your sponsor can demonstrate a genuine need for your continued service.
Ask your sponsor to write you a new sponsorship letter explaining why they want you to stay, and include the proof of application fee payment of €50. This can only be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). See details of how to make this payment on the below document.
Renewal application payment instruction – Volunteers
Send the new sponsorship letter plus full copy of passport, proof of address, evidence of finances and private health insurance by post to:
Volunteers Section
Unit C – Domestic Residence and Permissions Division
Immigration Service Delivery
Department of Justice
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2, DO2 XK70
Ireland
To change to another volunteer position in a different organisation, you must:
- Ask your new sponsor to write you a new sponsorship letter explaining why they require your services
- Include the proof of application fee payment of €50. This can only be paid by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT). See details of how to make this payment on the below document.
Renewal application payment instruction – Volunteers
Send the new sponsorship letter plus full copy of passport, proof of address, evidence of finances and private health insurance by post to:
Volunteers Section
Unit C – Domestic Residence and Permissions Division
Immigration Service Delivery
Department of Justice
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2, D02 XK70
Ireland
You will not gain any longer permission by changing sponsor or reapplying as a volunteer.
To appeal a visa/preclearance decision on behalf of someone else, ask them to type or write a ‘letter of authorisation’ that contains the information below. (You do not need a letter of authorisation to appeal for your child if they are aged under 18.)
The letter must state that the original visa/preclearance applicant is authorising you to act on their behalf for all matters and correspondence relating to the appeal of their visa/preclearance decision.
The letter must include the original visa/preclearance applicant’s:
- Full name
- Postal address
- Visa/Preclearance Application Transaction Number, ie from the visa/preclearance application in their name.
The letter must also include your (the authorised person’s):
- Full name
- Postal address
- Date of birth (you must be aged 18 or older).
The visa/preclearance applicant must sign and date the letter. You must include the original letter of authorisation with the visa appeal.
Type or write a ‘letter of appeal’ that states that you (i.e. the authorised person or parent) wish to appeal a visa/preclearance decision on behalf of another applicant.
The letter must include the original visa/preclearance applicant’s:
- Full name
- Postal address
- Personal email address, if available (do not include this for a child aged under 18)
- Visa/Preclearance Application Transaction Number for the application you wish to appeal.
The letter must also include your:
- Full name
- Postal address
- Personal email address
- Relationship to the original visa/preclearance applicant, for example, parent, visa sponsor, family, friend, solicitor or legal representative.
In the letter explain in detail why you believe the decision should be changed.
When doing so you should refer to the reasons the application was refused (as stated in the letter of refusal). Add any new information you believe is important. Sign and date the letter and include it with the appeal.
Include any other documents you believe are important for the appeal. Any documents you submit must follow the rules for documents for all visa/preclearance applications, otherwise they cannot be considered.
You (the authorised person or parent) must include a colour photocopy of the photograph page of your passport or national identity card with the appeal. In some cases you may need to include the visa/preclearance applicant’s original passport with the appeal.
The letter of refusal will tell you if you need to include the passport. Do not include the passport unless instructed to do so in the letter of refusal.
Put everything into a strong padded envelope and send it to the ‘Visa Appeals Officer’ or the ‘Preclearance Appeals Officer’ at the office address stated in the letter of refusal.
If you are sending appeals for more than 1 person to the same address, you may send them together. To send together:
- Place each person’s application documents into separate envelopes
- Write the name and Visa/Preclearance Application Transaction Number of each person on each envelope
- Place each envelope into a larger envelope send it to the office address.
You must submit appeals by post only. We cannot accept faxes or emails. Be sure to pay the correct postage for large packages
We process visa/preclearance appeals in the order we receive them. We make every effort to process appeals as soon as possible and we advise the applicant of the outcome when the decision is made.
Processing times can differ between offices and may also vary during the year, for example during peak periods. We may take more time processing the appeal if we need to do a detailed assessment of family rights under the Constitution of Ireland or the European Convention on Human Rights.
If your appeal is being processed in the Dublin visa/preclearance office, the following page, which we update each Tuesday, can be visited to keep up to date for current processing times.
