Ireland - Apply for Travel Documents for Refugees

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Procedure

1. Apply to the Travel Document Unit of INIS using the new version of the travel document application form
2. Submit the completed form along with all other required documents.
3. Pay the application fee.
4. You will need to wait 4-6 weeks for your application to be processed and your travel document will be sent to you by registered post. If your application is refused you will be informed in writing. You are advised not to make any travel arrangements until you receive your travel document.

Re-entry visas: Before making any travel arrangements you must apply for a re-entry visa using the re-entry visa application form.

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Required Documents

• Completed application form
• Four passport-sized photographs - photographic requirements for a travel document (pdf)
• Fee of 80 - you should pay by bank draft or postal order, made payable to the Department of Justice and Equality.
• A copy of your Certificate of Registration, also known as your GNIB card

Note: A member of the Garda Sochna must sign and stamp 2 of the photographs when witnessing your form.

Office Locations & Contacts

Travel Document Unit
Residence Division
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Email: [email protected]
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Re-entry Visa Processing Office
Department of Justice and Equality
Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service
13/14 Burgh Quay
Dublin 2
Ireland
Opening Hours:8.30am - 2:30pm Mon-Fri (excluding public holidays)
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Eligibility

• Have been granted refugee status in accordance with the Geneva Convention of 1951
• Are a family member of a person with refugee status who has been granted family reunification
• Have been declared stateless in accordance with the New York Convention of 1954
• Have been granted subsidiary protection. (Family members who have been granted permission to remain in Ireland as a result are also eligible to apply for a travel document)
• Have been declared a Programme refugee in accordance with section 24 of the Refugee Act 1996 as amended

Fees

Application fee for a travel document: 80

Visas:

• Single entry visa: 60
• Multiple entry visa: 100

Validity

Explain the time until which the certificate/document is valid.
e.g. Birth Certificate Valid Forever

Documents to Use

• Travel Document Application Form
• Re-entry visa application form (pdf).

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

You will need to wait 4-6 weeks for your application to be processed and for you to receive your travel document by registered post.

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Instructions

Those who are eligible may submit an application to obtain a travel document to the Minister for Justice and Equality .

Your children need their own travel document. An application for a child must be accompanied by the childs birth certificate and evidence that the child is resident in Ireland. Travel documents for children aged from 5 to 17 years are valid for up to 10 years. A travel document for a child aged under 5 is valid for up to 5 years.

To those without refugee or subsidiary protection status:

If you do not have refugee or subsidiary protection status but have been granted leave to remain in Ireland, you should apply for a passport to the embassy of your country. In some exceptional cases people who have been granted leave to remain and who do not have a passport, may be issued with an alternative travel document by the Minister for Justice and Equality.

If you are issued with an alternative travel document, it will be valid until the expiry date of your Certificate of Registration (GNIB card). You must obtain a re-entry visa before you leave the State otherwise you may have difficulties re-entering. You also need a visa to enter other EU countries.

Required Information

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1. Date of Birth.
2. City or County of Birth.

Need for the Document

People with refugee status who are living in Ireland may apply for a travel document to allow them to travel outside Ireland. People granted subsidiary protection are also eligible to apply for a travel document.

Following is a procedure on how a refugee can apply for a travel document in Ireland.

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

Refugees may travel freely in and out of the Ireland with this document. Refugees may travel to most EU states with this document without the need to obtain a visa. However, some countries require a visa, so it is always advisable to check with the embassy of whichever country you intend travelling to about visa requirements. You do not need a re-entry visa to come back into Ireland.

External Links

• Citizens Information Ireland:

http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving_country/asylum_seekers_and_refugees/refugee_status_and_leave_to_remain/travel_documents_for_refugees.html

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