Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 29 November 2023
104. Deputy Niamh Smyth asked the Minister for Justice to review extenuating circumstances being cited in a visa renewal (details supplied); and if she will provide an update on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52690/23]
View answerAny non-EEA national who comes to the State as a visitor is expected to leave Ireland before the expiry of their visitor permission.
It is open to the person to apply for a further extension of their visitor permission, if there has been an unexpected change in their circumstances since they arrived in Ireland. All applications are processed within two weeks of receipt. Any application should clearly state the reasons for the extension and provide all appropriate documentary evidence, for example medical reports, in support of the application.
The person concerned may provide their email address on their application and request that the decision issue via email. Further information on how to apply is available on my Department's website at:
www.irishimmigration.ie/extension-of-visitor-permission/.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by email using the Oireachtas Mail facility at INISOireachtasMail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process. The Deputy may consider using the email service except in the cases where the response is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.
