Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 25 July 2023
785. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice the current turnaround times for processing of a join family member of EU/EEA/Swiss citizen spouse visa application by the INIS; and what efforts her Department is making to ensure timely decisions for applicants. [35704/23]
Amharc ar fhreagraA family member of an EU/EEA/Swiss citizen seeking to rely on Directive 2004/38/EC (Free Movement Directive) must, if they are a visa required national, apply for a Type C Short Stay Visa before travelling to the State.
Applications from qualifying family members are processed on an accelerated basis. While every effort is made to process these applications within a reasonable time frame, processing times will vary depending on the volume of applications, their complexity and the resources available.
These applications are only processed in the Dublin Visa Office. Processing times and decisions at the Dublin Visa Office can be checked at the following link which is updated each Tuesday : www.irishimmigration.ie/visa-decisions/
I can further advise the deputy that additional resources in the form of overtime are currently being applied by Visa Division as a short term measure to help improve processing times on the applications on hand.
