Bernard Durkan
Question:854. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the procedure to be followed in the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54550/22]
View answerTuesday, 8 November 2022
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As 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.
The Deputy will appreciate that the processing of these registrations is an operational matter for An Garda Síochána.
In December 2021, I announced that customers renewing their immigration permission were no longer required to submit their passport to have an immigration permission attached. While having an in-date passport is not a requirement in itself to renew an immigration permission, it is strongly advised that a person maintains same for other purposes while resident in the State.
The person referred to by the Deputy should attend their local immigration office and, in applying to renew their permission, should provide evidence of attempts to secure a new passport from the relevant Embassy or Consulate. Each application for 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.