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Visa Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 19 June 2012

Tuesday, 19 June 2012

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John O'Mahony

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507 Deputy John O’Mahony asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason a visa was refused in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29522/12]

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The visa applications referred to by the Deputy were received in the Visa Office, Dublin on the 18 April 2012. Following full consideration it was the decision of the visa officer not to grant the visas sought for a range of reasons. Evidence provided in relation to finances was deemed insufficient or incomplete. No evidence of finances or income was supplied. Insufficient documentation was submitted in support of the application. The visa officer noted that the applicant had not provided evidence of travel medical insurance, copy of her marriage cert, evidence of other family members in her home country, e.g. copy of birth certs of other children, copy of Family Registration Certificate, no evidence of utility bill. Further the applicant had not provided evidence of previous travel history to State.

The applicant's obligations to return to home country were not shown — e.g. no social, economic or professional ties in her home country were shown. The visa officer was also of the opinion that the applicant may branch into the Common Travel Area between Ireland and the UK, that the applicant may overstay following proposed visit and may work illegally in the State. The application was also refused as the potential cost of the trip was high in comparison to the applicant's means, and given that no compelling reasons for the trip have been displayed, the visa officer was not satisfied of her intentions to leave the State following her visit. Also, no clear link to the applicant's reference in Ireland had been shown.

It is open to the persons concerned to appeal the decision of the Visa Officer within two months of the date of refusal, in this case before the 11th August, 2012. Where doing so they should be in a position to address the above referred to concerns of the Visa Office, Dublin. Guidelines on the appeals process can be found on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (www.inis.gov.ie).

Queries in relation to general immigration matters may be made directly to INIS by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility 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 Questions process. The Deputy may consider using the e-mail service except in cases where the response from INIS is, in the Deputy's view, inadequate or too long awaited.

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