Below are links to publicly available resources relevant to immigration, citizenship and protection law, policy and procedure.

 

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Department of Justice – Immigration Service Delivery 

• For official government policy on immigration

https://www.irishimmigration.ie/

 

 

Department of Justice – visa/ preclearance application process

• For information on visa applications

https://www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineFAQ.aspx

 

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International protection applications

• For information on applying for protection in Ireland, the International Protection Office has prepared an information booklet

http://www.ipo.gov.ie/en/ipo/pages/online_information_booklet_for_new_applicants

 

• For information on appealing a negative recommendation to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal

https://www.protectionappeals.ie/how-to-appeal/

 

 

Department of Social Protection

• For official governmental policy on social welfare payments

https://www.gov.ie/en/collection/ff767-social-welfare-schemes-and-services/

 

 

International Protection Accommodation Service

• Responsible for the provision of accommodation and related services to people in the international protection process

https://www.gov.ie/en/campaigns/d9f43-international-protection-accommodation-services-ipas/

 

 

Citizens’ Information

• For guidance on Irish law and policy

https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/

 

 

Housing Agency

• For information on applying for social housing

https://www.housingagency.ie/housing-information/applying-social-housing-support

 

 

UNHCR Ireland

• For guidance on how to apply for protection in Ireland

https://help.unhcr.org/ireland/#_ga=2.205485456.147642321.1647369833-1607134989.1556297642

 

 

International Organisation for Migration

• An international organisation to assist migrants worldwide

Assists with the process of voluntarily returning to one’s country of origin

https://ireland.iom.int/

  

 

Irish Red Cross

• The Irish branch of an international organisation supporting refugees and their family members worldwide

https://www.redcross.ie/

• ​Restoring Family Links – assists which traces separated relatives, restores contact with relatives and helps to reunite families

 

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EU Agency for Asylum

• Rapid response by EU+ countries to address the needs of displaced people

https://euaa.europa.eu/

 

 

Jesuit Refugee Service

• Advocates on behalf of refugees

https://jrs.ie/

 

 

Irish Refugee Council

• An NGO supporting refugees in Ireland

https://www.irishrefugeecouncil.ie/

 

  

Immigrant Council of Ireland

• An NGO supporting migrants in Ireland

https://www.immigrantcouncil.ie/

 

  

NASC

• For information on migrants’ rights in Ireland

https://nascireland.org/

 

 

Doras

• NGO providing information and advocacy service for migrant community

https://doras.org/

 

 

Mercy Law Resource Centre

• An NGO supporting people with housing needs

https://mercylaw.ie/

 

 

Crosscare Migrant Project

• Provides information and advocacy support to people who have moved to Ireland

https://www.migrantproject.ie/