Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 18 April 2023
1080. Deputy Jackie Cahill asked the Minister for Justice the options available to a prospective visa applicant, applying following family reunification application approval, who is unable to provide their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16782/23]
View answerThe Travel Document Unit in my Department processes travel documents for people who are deemed to be refugees under the 1951 United Nations Convention. This Unit also processes a separate travel document for family members of persons granted refugee status who are beneficiaries of family reunification programmes that cannot obtain a national passport.
In recent times this Unit has experienced a very high volume of applications requiring processing and all non-emergency applications are processed in chronological order. The processing time of Travel Document applications is currently 22 weeks. Further details on Travel Documents together with an application form can be found at the following link:
www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/applying-for-a-travel-document/
