Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 8 April 2014
463. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if a temporary travel visa will issue in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 14; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16669/14]
View answerIn the absence of more information it is not possible to respond to the Deputy in detail. However, it is assumed that the Deputy is referring to a visa that would allow the person concerned to re-enter the State after a temporary absence.
Information on the re-entry visa application process, including details of the supporting documentation required, is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service at www.inis.gov.ie.
Re-entry visa applications submitted by post will generally take 5 working days to process following the receipt of all required documents. This time frame may increase during peak processing periods throughout the year. The date of the postal applications being processed at present is available on www.inis.gov.ie.
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.
