The international protection strand of the Regularisation Scheme for Long-Term Undocumented Migrants is now closed. International Protection Regularisation Scheme is now closed The application process remains the same for all international protection applicants and applicants under the new procedure will still have the right to appeal a negative recommendation by the IPO to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal.Īll applications for international protection are examined fully and individually on their merits, including those from countries which are designated as safe countries of origin.įrequently asked questions can be found here. Applicants from a safe country of origin will also receive their interview date on the day they apply for international protection which will reduce their waiting time for an interview to a matter of weeks. The introduction of the new procedure will allow for a person to have their case dealt with in a more timely manner. The International Protection Office will have Translation services available to support applicants in completing their International Protection application on the day. The main purpose of these new regulations is to establish an accelerated process for international protection applicants from safe countries of origin.įrom Tuesday 08 November 2022 any applicant for International Protection attending at the reception of the International Protection Office (IPO) will complete a preliminary interview and will also be required to complete the International Protection Questionnaire (IPO2) regarding their application and the reasons they are looking for protection.

The introduction of these new procedures are in parallel with a commitment to significantly increase the resources available for the international protection system in Budget 2023. The European Communities (International Protection Procedures) Regulations 2022 and the International Protection Act 2015 (Procedures and Periods for Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2022įrom 8 th November 2022 new procedures will be introduced in the International Protection Office to accelerate the process for making a protection application in Ireland. IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR APPLICANTS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION The IPO is also currently increasing interview capacity in Timberlay House, Mount Street. Initially, applicants will attend (with interpretation/legal support as required) to have their interviews conducted remotely with IPO staff/panel members. In this first phase, the IPO will offer interviews to international protection applicants three days a week, moving to five days a week in phase 2 as new interview rooms are added. The IPO will begin interviews in a new building on the 17th April in St. To enable a significant scale up in the coming months, the IPO is increasing the capacity in existing buildings and also adding additional locations to provide increased workspace for IPO staff and additional interview rooms. The International Protection Office (IPO) is currently introducing a very significant modernisation programme to increase the output of decisions, while also accelerating the processing of certain categories of cases and improving quality of decision-making. Here you will find the most recent information on the International Protection Office, as well as information on any relevant changes affecting international protection.

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