The position in regard to applications for family reunification is set out in the Policy Document for Non-EEA Family Reunification, which is available on my Department's website. This policy document sets out the criteria used by my Department to assess all Non-EEA Family Reunification applications.
The policy document can be viewed here
www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-document-on-Non-EEA-family-reunification.pdf
I can also inform the Deputy that my Department does not distinguish between applications made by persons that have been naturalised and those that are Irish by birth. If a person wishes to come to Ireland to reside for longer than 3 months with their Irish family member then they must, if they are a visa-required national, apply for and be granted a long stay (join family) D visa in order to travel to Ireland.
All visa applications must be made using the Departments on-line facility available at the following link www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome2.aspx
The below table, outlines statistics in respect of visa applications where the sponsor is an Irish citizen from 2019 to date.
Applications for
Join Family (Irish nat.)(de facto partner)
Join Family (Irish nat.)(other)
‘Join Family (Irish nat.)(spouse)
|
Applications Received
|
Applications Granted
|
Applications Refused
|
Granted on Appeal
|
2019
|
1,738
|
1,047
|
630
|
127
|
2020
|
1,145
|
778
|
518
|
103
|
2021
|
1,673
|
960
|
521
|
274
|
2022
|
1,964
|
962
|
686
|
276
|
2023 (1 January to 3 December)
|
2,025
|
1,048
|
716
|
190
|