High Court quashes permanent residence card refusal for Sinnott Solicitor’s client

Sinnott Solicitors are delighted to report that the High Court last week overturned a decision of the Minister for Justice to refuse a Permanent Residence Card to our client in the case of N.K and A.R v Minister for Justice 2020.195.JR.  The Judgment we submit is an important precedent in a case which involved marriage [...]

2022-05-18T08:33:59+00:00May 18th, 2022|Immigration Law|

Extension of 5-year multiple-entry short-stay visa

The Minister for Justice, Ms Helen McEntee, has announced that the Department of Justice is extending the five-year multiple-entry short-stay visa option to all visa-required countries.  This means that persons who are applying for a short-stay visa to Ireland, for example, to visit family or for business purposes, can now apply for a multiple-entry short-stay [...]

2022-05-03T09:43:55+00:00April 25th, 2022|Visa Applications|

New Application Forms for EU Treaty Rights Applications

The Department of Justice have introduced new application forms for non-EEA nationals applying for residence permission in Ireland under the EU Treaty Rights Directive (2004-38-EC). The Department has confirmed that they will continue to accept applications submitted on the old application forms until the 30th of April 2022 (latest post mark 29th of April 2022). [...]

2022-04-21T10:05:51+00:00April 21st, 2022|EU Treaty Rights|

Scheme to regularise undocumented migrants open for international protection applicants

The scheme to regularise undocumented migrants in Ireland is now open to International Protection applicants. Applications can be submitted from the 7th of February to the 7th of August 2022.  Who qualifies for the scheme as an International Protection Applicant Persons who have been resident in the State for a minimum of two years prior [...]

2022-02-09T09:15:51+00:00February 9th, 2022|Undocumented Migrants|

State Announces Undocumented Migrant Scheme to regularise long-term undocumented migrants

The Department of Justice have just announced a “once-in-a-generation” scheme which will be open to those who do not have current permission to reside in the State from the beginning of January.  Applicants will have a six month window within which to make their application. Qualification Criteria for the Scheme An Applicant who is living [...]

2021-12-13T09:32:13+00:00December 3rd, 2021|Undocumented Migrants|

Latest News on the Scheme for Regularisation of Undocumented Migrants

The Immigration Team at Sinnott Solicitors have been engaging with the Department of Justice with respect to the Scheme to Regularise Undocumented Immigrants in recent months and attended a further consultation meeting with the Department of Justice and other Stakeholders on the 23rd of July 2021 regarding same. The meeting was hosted by the Department [...]

2021-07-29T09:47:49+00:00July 26th, 2021|Latest News, Undocumented Migrants|

Consultation meeting on Scheme for Undocumented Migrants

The Immigration Team at Sinnott Solicitors attended a consultation meeting on the 26th of April regarding the proposed Scheme To Regularise Undocumented Migrants in Ireland. The meeting was held by the Department of Justice and Equality to provide updated information regarding the proposed terms of the Scheme to Regularise Undocumented Migrants residing in Ireland and [...]

2021-07-29T09:42:49+00:00April 29th, 2021|Latest News, Undocumented Migrants|

Update on Scheme for Undocumented Migrants

The Minister for Justice Helen McEntee has announced the draft proposals for the scheme to regularise the thousands of undocumented migrants living in Ireland. It is anticipated that the scheme will be applicable to the many thousands of people who are living in Ireland without a lawful immigration status. The scheme will be open by [...]

2021-07-29T09:43:00+00:00April 24th, 2021|Latest News, Undocumented Migrants|

Update on Undocumented Migrants Scheme

Today the Government will discuss a bill which will allow for the regularisation of thousands of undocumented migrants living in Ireland. The memo, being brought by Justice Minister Helen McEntee, is part of her Department's action plan launched earlier this year. It commits to opening "a new regularisation scheme for thousands of undocumented migrants who [...]

2021-07-29T09:43:20+00:00April 21st, 2021|Latest News, Undocumented Migrants|

Undocumented people in Ireland stranded in insecure employment, the survey finds

There are an estimated 15,000 undocumented people currently living in Ireland. This is one of the most underrepresented and vulnerable groups in the country. Migrants Rights Centre Ireland carried out a survey into the lives of over 1,000 undocumented people in the country. Laura Matjusaityte examined the results of this survey. Karuna’s youngest daughter is [...]

2021-07-29T09:43:21+00:00January 11th, 2021|Latest News, Undocumented Migrants|
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