Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
776. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration whether there are grounds in which visit visa applications can be expedited on medical or compassionate grounds in respect of family visit visa applications. [6552/26]
Amharc ar fhreagraI can advise the Deputy that requests to expedite an application or for an emergency visa can be made through my Department's Customer Service Portal, which can be accessed at the following link:
portal.irishimmigration.ie/en/
Expediting a visa application is usually confined to time-sensitive instances, such as, if a family member has been hospitalised, in a life-threatening situation, or in the unfortunate event of a bereavement. Each request is considered on its merits; the person concerned should also engage with the relevant Embassy of Ireland, explaining the nature of the emergency and provide any documentary evidence that may be available to them. A full list of Irish embassies is available at the following link:
www.ireland.ie/en/dfa/embassies/
Emergency visa applications and requests will be dealt with on a case-by-case basis but will, wherever possible, be processed speedily and sympathetically. In order to be fair to all those who have applied, not all requests to expedite an application can be granted.
As an Oireachtas member, you can also request the status of individual immigration cases by e-mail, using the Oireachtas Mail facility at: IMoireachtasmail@justice.ie, which has been specifically established for this purpose. This service enables up to date information on such cases to be obtained without the need to seek information by way of the Parliamentary Question process.
