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Visa Applications

Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 1 July 2014

Tuesday, 1 July 2014

Ceisteanna (396)

Finian McGrath

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396. Deputy Finian McGrath asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding an immigration application in respect of a family (details supplied) in Dublin 3. [28003/14]

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It is open to a visa required national to make a visa application for any purpose, the onus resting with the applicant to satisfy the Visa Officer as to why the visa should be granted. All information that the applicant wishes to have taken into consideration should be included with his or her application.

Visa applications for family reunification purposes will be considered in accordance with the Government's Policy Document on Non-EEA Family Reunification which was published by my predecessor on 31 December 2013. The Policy Document is available on the website of the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service of my Department at www.inis.gov.ie . In addition, guidelines on the visa application process, including details of the required supporting documentation for a 'join parent' visa can be found on the INIS website. It should be borne in mind that the information contained on the website is intended to act as guidance only; it does not limit the discretion of the Visa Officer in dealing with individual applications.

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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