Robert Troy
Question:1082. Deputy Robert Troy asked the Minister for Justice if a person (details supplied) can enter Ireland on a tourist visa. [33863/20]
View answerTuesday, 3 November 2020
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Detailed information on the circumstances in which a person, who is not a refugee, can seek to sponsor a non-EEA national family member to join and reside with them in the State is contained in the Government's Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. This information can be accessed on the Immigration Service Delivery website - http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Family%20Reunification%20Policy%20Document.pdf/Files/Family%20Reunification%20Policy%20Document.pdf.
If the family members is a visa required national they must seek the appropriate visa for their circumstances. Each visa application is considered on its individual merits having regard to all of the information and documentation available to the visa officer at the time.
The type of visa which applicants should apply for will depend on the reason for travelling to Ireland. If the intention is for the child to come and reside with the Nigerian national in the State, the correct procedure in this case is for the parents/guardian of the child to apply for a ‘D’ Join Family long stay visa, on the child's behalf, to the ISD Visa Office in Nigeria.
Comprehensive guidelines for all types of visa applications are published on the website of the Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie). The guidance for a visa for the purpose of joining family members residing in Ireland refers applicants to the Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification. The criteria set out in that policy is used in assessing both visa applicants for this type of visa and any subsequent residence application should the person's visa application be successful.
The following pages on the Immigration Service (ISD) website may be of assistance when creating a visa application:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/Irish%20Visa%20Information.