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Visa Applications.

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 6 July 2004

Tuesday, 6 July 2004

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Jimmy Deenihan

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403 Mr. Deenihan asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a visa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19983/04]

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The person in question, a 46 year old non-EEA national, made a visa application in April 2004 for the stated purpose of a visit to her boyfriend. The application was refused because it was not established, on the basis of the documentation supplied to my Department, that the applicant would observe the conditions of the visa. In particular, it was considered that the applicant had not displayed evidence of any obligations to return home following her proposed visit.

The applicant stated that she was unemployed. It was also apparent that her proposed visit would not be short term in nature. She stated on her application that she proposed to enter the State as soon as possible, but gave no indication of the duration of the visit or proposed date of departure from Ireland. A letter from her sponsor in Ireland stated that she would be staying with him for a six-month period. It should be noted that a visit visa is for a stay of a maximum period of 90 days. It is open to the applicant to appeal against the refusal by writing to the visa appeals officer in my Department. Any appeal should address the concerns of the visa officer, as conveyed above.

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