Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 28 October 2004
307 Mr. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform , further to Question No. 300 of 12 October 2004, if and when a holiday visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26646/04]
View answerThe person in question made a visa application in August 2004 for the stated purpose of a holiday with his aunt and uncle who are resident in the State. The applicant stated on his visa application form that he is a student in his home country, yet no documentation was submitted to support this claim. No evidence of finances was submitted to show how the applicant intended to maintain himself while in the State. The application was supported by an unsigned letter which did not confirm the duration of the proposed journey to the State. The application was refused because the visa officer was unable to conclude, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa.
It is open to the applicant to appeal against the refusal by writing to the visa appeals officer in my Department, enclosing additional supporting documentation.
