Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 3 February 2022
394. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed to regularise status in the case of a person (details supplied); if the person is eligible to apply for the new undocumented scheme; the best procedure to be followed in the case to apply for citizenship; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5782/22]
View answerThe person referred to by the Deputy holds a Stamp 4 immigration permission, which is valid until 14 July 2023. Therefore, there is no further requirement on them to regularise their permission until that date.
The Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants Scheme which opened for applications on the 31 January 2022 is only open to those who do not have a current permission to reside in the State.
Full details regarding the qualifying criteria, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and the required documentation for the Scheme is now available on my Department's website at www.irishimmigration.ie/regularisation-of-long-term-undocumented-migrant-scheme/.
The granting of Irish citizenship through naturalisation is governed by the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. All applications for a certificate of naturalisation are processed in line with the eligibility criteria as set out under the Irish Naturalisation and Citizenship Act 1956, as amended. Each application is assessed individually in accordance with the provisions of the Act. A determination on whether an applicant satisfies the statutory criteria attendant to naturalisation can only be made after an application is received, including any discretionary powers.
The criteria for applying for a certificate of naturalisation are available at www.irishimmigration.ie/how-to-become-a-citizen/
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 at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, 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 Question process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
