Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 18 January 2024
238. Deputy Pauline Tully asked the Minister for Justice if she will consider issuing a temporary travel document to Sudanese citizens here on a work permit who are currently unable to renew their passports due to the ongoing conflict in Sudan. [2104/24]
View answerI understand that this is a difficult situation for our Sudanese community and their loved ones.
To apply for an Irish Travel Document an applicant must have one of the following permissions:
• Refugee under the International Protection Act 2015 (Refugee Document).
• Programme Refugee under Section 59 of the International Protection Act 2015.
• Subsidiary Protection under the International Protection Act 2015. A Travel Document will only issue where a person is unable to obtain a national passport.
• Persons who are family members of refugees granted Family Reunification, under the International Protection Act, by the Family Reunification Unit. A Travel Document will only issue where a person is unable to obtain a national passport.
Further information on travel documents can be found at the following link:
www.irishimmigration.ie/coming-to-join-family-in-ireland/applying-for-a-travel-document/.
Regrettably my Department is not in a position to provide assistance with obtaining new or replacement Sudanese national passports. While I appreciate there may be difficulties in obtaining a new passport the issuance of same is a matter for the Sudanese authorities and the individual seeking the passport.
