Finian McGrath
Question:522 Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding a visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [9607/12]
View answerTuesday, 21 February 2012
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Based on the information supplied by the Deputy, I am informed by officials in my Department that they can find no record of a current visa application for the person referred to. When completing an on-line visa application the applicant is assigned a unique visa transaction number. This detail must be provided where a query on the status or other enquiry regarding a visa application arises. The provision of this unique visa transaction number ensures that accurate and current information is provided to the authorised enquirer. Perhaps if the Deputy could provide the relevant detail to Officials in the Visa Office then an update could be provided. Comprehensive information on the visa application process is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).
If however the question relates to the Deputy's earlier question PQ 27908/11 regarding residency of the person, the Deputy or the person themselves should contact studentreviewgroup@justice.ie clearly setting out full details of their case, as previously advised.
Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.