Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 December 2022
58. Deputy Aindrias Moynihan asked the Minister for Justice if she is satisfied that the timelines on the Irish Immigration Service website on processing times for applications are accurate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60533/22]
View answerMy Department provides indicative processing timeframes for certain immigration applications on the immigration website www.irishimmigration.ie. It is important to note that these are business targets for the immigration service and reflect the detailed and often complex assessment that is required to be carried out in relation to immigration applications. All applications are assessed individually and on their own merits, therefore, individual processing times will vary.
In relation to the published decision making timeframes for visa applications, I can inform the Deputy that the processing times for visa applications will vary depending on the type and complexity of applications, individual circumstances, peak application periods, seasonal factors, and the resources available. While every effort is made to process applications as quickly as possible, processing times inevitably vary as a result.
In order to be fair, to all applicants, applications are processed in chronological order by the date received in the relevant office. New decisions are published on the visa pages of each of the seven overseas visa offices and the relevant Embassy website.
Processing times and decisions at the Dublin Visa Office can be checked at the following page which is updated each Tuesday:
www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions/.
