Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 March 2022
436. Deputy Paul Murphy asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 637 of 22 February 2022, the steps that his Department has taken to ensure that persons can come to Ireland from Ukraine in the quickest way possible given the current urgency of the situation. [11740/22]
View answerI am pleased that my colleague the Minister for Justice announced on 25 February the lifting of visa requirements for Ukrainian nationals travelling to Ireland. This is effective immediately, and Ukrainian nationals who are considering leaving Ukraine to travel to Ireland can do so without a visa, if they judge it safe to travel.
My Department meanwhile continues to provide consular assistance to Irish citizens currently in Ukraine. The situation on the ground remains, of course, very difficult. A dedicated phone line has been established in my Department for any Irish citizen requiring emergency consular assistance and the number is +353 1 613 1700.
Ireland is continuing to co-ordinate with our EU partners and others on issues relating to exit routes from Ukraine. Updated travel advice is available at dfa.ie/travel for Ukraine, as well as for neighbouring countries that people may be planning to travel to or through.
