Visa Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 3 March 2021

Wednesday, 3 March 2021

Questions (687)

Seán Sherlock

Question:

687. Deputy Sean Sherlock asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) whose application for a stamp 4 visa renewal was rejected due to insufficient proof of relationship status despite the person being in a committed relationship and with no additional detail given as to the reasons for this refusal; if she will provide a report on the overall status of the visa application extension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11753/21]

Written answers

Minister for Justice

The initial application by the person referred to by the Deputy was refused because it did not include any documents in relation to their partner at the time of submission. A new application was subsequently submitted with the required documentation. This application has been successfully completed and the person concerned can expect to receive their new Irish Residence Permit (IRP) card in the coming days.

Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas mail facility ([e-mail]) 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.