Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 12 July 2018
288. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the procedure to be followed to achieve regularisation in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32351/18]
View answerI am advised by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) of my Department that they do not have a record of the person named by the Deputy currently registered in the State. Without further details, it is not possible to make further checks.
Accordingly the person concerned may be illegally in the State, and it should be noted that a non-national may not be in the State other than within the terms of any permission given to the person concerned by the Minister for Justice and Equality.
In addition to this, it is illegal for them, under the Immigration Act 2004, to remain in the State without the permission of the Minister. A person found guilty of such an offence is liable, under Section 13 of the Immigration Act 2004, to a fine not exceeding €3,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.
It appears that the person concerned has failed to meet the requirements of Section 9 of the Immigration Act 2004, which sets out the obligations of non-nationals in respect of registration.
In order to allow for a full examination of the person's circumstances, the person concerned is advised to write directly to Unit 2, Residence Division, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, 13-14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2 supplying the following information and documentation
- Full copy (all pages) of current and previous passport/s;
- Copy of all GNIB card/s;
- Brief outline of their history in the State to include when and where they entered the State as well as a brief outline of their current and family circumstances;
- Their current address;
- Copy of marriage certificate (if applicable);
- Copy of birth cert for any dependent children (if applicable).
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to the INIS of my Department by email 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 the INIS is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
