Bernard Durkan
Question:1511. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the current residency status in the case of the daughter of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39886/22]
View answerTuesday, 26 July 2022
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My Department has no record of having received an immigration application on behalf of the person referred to by the Deputy, based on the details supplied.
If they are in the State without an immigration permission, they must engage with the authorities if they wish to be permitted to remain here legally. Therefore, I would encourage them to contact the Immigration Service of my Department or their local immigration office and to take all appropriate steps to regularise their status.
The scheme for the Regularisation of Long Term Undocumented Migrants opened for applications on 31 January 2022. Applications will be accepted for six months until 31 July 2022, when the scheme will close. The scheme is open to those who do not have a current permission to reside in the State and who meet the eligibility criteria, and will enable successful applicants to remain and reside in the State and to regularise their residency status.
When submitting an application for the scheme the onus is on the applicant to determine if they satisfy all of the eligibility criteria. Proofs of residency for each of the required years, proof of identity and proof of the claimed familial relationship must be included in the application. The applicant will also be required to complete eVetting and to meet the good character and conduct criteria.
Full details regarding the qualifying criteria, a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document and the required documentation for the Scheme is available on my Department's website at: www.irishimmigration.ie/regularisation-of-long-term-undocumented-migrant-scheme/.