Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 10 May 2023
142. Deputy Martin Browne asked the Minister for Justice the process that must be followed to enable a person (details supplied) to obtain a travel document; the options open to them given that the Embassy is only open on an intermittent basis and may also prove unsuitable for the person concerned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22007/23]
View answerI can advise the Deputy that a travel document was issued to a person with the same name, address and date of birth as supplied by the Deputy in 2022. This travel document is valid until the 14 January 2025.
If the person is seeking a national passport from their country of citizenship, I can advise that foreign embassies who do not have a physical presence in Ireland usually provide consular assistance to its citizens who encounter difficulties through a variety of methods, which can include the provision of consular clinics in Ireland and the issuance of emergency travel or laissez-passer documentation similar to those afforded to Irish citizens who find themselves in trouble whilst abroad where there is no embassy of consular presence.
The person referred to should register with their nearest embassy if they have not done so already. Regrettably, I am not in a position to provide assistance with obtaining new or replacement national passports of other jurisdictions. While I appreciate there may be difficulties in obtaining a new passport the issuance of same is a matter for the authorities of the country in question and the individual seeking the passport.
