The position in regard to applications for family reunification is set out in the Policy Document for Non-EEA Family Reunification, which is available on my Department's website. This policy document sets out the criteria used by my Department to assess all Non-EEA Family Reunification applications.
The policy document can be viewed here
www.irishimmigration.ie/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Policy-document-on-Non-EEA-family-reunification.pdf
I can also inform the Deputy that my Department does not distinguish between applications made by persons that have been naturalised and those that are Irish by birth. If a person wishes to come to Ireland to reside for longer than 3 months with their Irish family member then they must, if they are a visa-required national, apply for and be granted a long stay (join family) D visa in order to travel to Ireland.
All visa applications must be made using the Departments on-line facility available at the following link www.visas.inis.gov.ie/avats/OnlineHome2.aspx
The below table, outlines statistics in respect of visa applications where the sponsor is an Irish citizen from 2019 to date.
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Applications for
Join Family (Irish nat.)(de facto partner)
Join Family (Irish nat.)(other)
‘Join Family (Irish nat.)(spouse)
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Applications Received
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Applications Granted
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Applications Refused
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Granted on Appeal
|
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2019
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1,738
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1,047
|
630
|
127
|
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2020
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1,145
|
778
|
518
|
103
|
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2021
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1,673
|
960
|
521
|
274
|
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2022
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1,964
|
962
|
686
|
276
|
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2023 (1 January to 3 December)
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2,025
|
1,048
|
716
|
190
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