Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 7 July 2020
626. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an application for stamp 5 has been refused in the case of a person (details supplied); the most appropriate steps to take now in order to keep their status updated in view of the fact their most current one is due to expire in August 2020; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14148/20]
Amharc ar fhreagraIn order to qualify for this endorsement, a person must have eight years (96 months) legal residency in the State excluding periods spent as a student. The person concerned did not meet this requirement.
Legal residency is calculated solely on the basis of immigration endorsements in a passport(s) and not on the time that an individual may have been physically in the State. However, it is open to the person concerned to make a new application when they have completed 96 months legal residency in the State.
The person's permission to remain in the State on stamp 3 conditions expires on 15 August 2020. The onus is on the person to keep their permission to remain in the State up to date at all times. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions the Registration Office in Burgh Quay and all Registration Offices for non-Dublin residents operated by An Garda Síochána remain temporarily closed. Consequently, the requirement to present at a registration office to register a new permission or renew a current permission is also temporarily suspended.
The individual concerned can write to the Registration Office at burghquayregoffice@justice.ie for more details on renewing their current permission. Please also note that updates will be provided on the Immigration Service website regarding the reopening of the Registration Office Burgh Quay to registration and renewal of permissions, and I would encourage the Deputy and the person concerned to view the updates on the Immigration Service website at:
http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/INIS/Pages/COVID-19-updates-and-announcements .
