Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 5 July 2022
505. Deputy Bernard J. Durkan asked the Minister for Justice the progress to date in the determination of a visa application in the case of a person (details supplied) who is due to travel from Dubai on 12 July 2022 and who has travelled to Ireland on a number of occasions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35459/22]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe person referred to by the Deputy created an online family member of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen (spouse) visa application on 10 June 2022. The supporting documentation was received on 14 June 2022 in the Abu Dhabi visa office.
Processing of this application is ongoing at present and they will be notified as soon as a decision has been reached by a Visa Officer. As each application is examined on it's own merits, it is not possible to give an exact timeframe for its completion. However, the applicant can be assured that there will be no avoidable delay in finalising their application. Applicants are advised not to pay for airline or other travel tickets without having first been issued with a visa.
Queries in relation to the status of individual immigration cases may be made directly to my Department by e-mail using the Oireachtas Mail facility (inisoireachtasmail@justice.ie), 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 is, in the Deputy’s view, inadequate or too long awaited.
