Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
474. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the average waiting times for decisions for paper and digital visa applications by type in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60704/22]
View answer475. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been processed to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60705/22]
View answer476. Deputy Mairéad Farrell asked the Minister for Justice the number of paper and digital visa applications of each type that have been received to date in 2022, by month in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60706/22]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, together.
The information requested by the Deputy is not maintained by my Department in the manner requested. However, I can advise that there is no difference in the way a visa application is processed or treated once it has been submitted. In the Dublin Visa Office, for example, applications are divided into separate queues according to the visa type. All applications in a particular category go in the same queue for processing, regardless of the method used to submit the application.
More generally, all visa applications must be made using our on-line facility (link provided) www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome2.aspx
Upon creating an online visa application, the summary sheet must be printed and signed by the applicant and then submitted to the relevant Visa Office/Embassy/Visa Application Centre, along with supporting documentation and the relevant fee, within 30 days. Only upon receipt of the necessary documentation and fee, can the visa application be processed.
