Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 14 June 2022
1327. Deputy Anne Rabbitte asked the Minister for Justice the status of an application (details supplied); the status of the exemption sought regarding the GNIB Stamp 4 renewal; if a letter has been issued as requested by the applicant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30003/22]
View answerAs the Deputy will be aware, registrations for people living outside of the Dublin area are processed by the Garda National Immigration Bureau (GNIB) through the Garda Station network.
I note that the person concerned has since 2020 been attempting to secure a new passport and the Domestic Residence and Permissions Division of my Department granted permission to them on 18 December 2020 to allow them to finalise their attempts to secure their passport. This permission expired on 31 May 2022.
I further note that the person concerned recently attended their local immigration office and, in applying to renew their permission, were advised to again request a permission letter from my Department as they had not secured their new passport. They should request this permission letter from Unit 2, Domestic Residence and Permissions division by way of email or written correspondence. The relevant contact details are:
Unit2ResidenceDivision@justice.ie
Residence Unit 2
Immigration Service Delivery
Department of Justice
13-14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2 D02 XK70
Ireland
They should include all relevant details, including providing evidence of their attempts to secure a new passport from their Embassy or Consulate. Each application for a renewal of an immigration permission is decided on its individual merits.
My Department is not in a position to provide assistance with obtaining a new or replacement national passport. This is a matter for the relevant national government. However, the person concerned may apply to my Department for a Travel Document if they need to travel in order to receive their passport. A Travel Document is an official document which assists qualifying non-Irish nationals who are legally resident in Ireland to travel. Further information is available on my Department's immigration website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/applying-for-a-travel-document/.
