Irish Naturalisation & Immigration Service
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The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service is a department of the Civil service of the Republic of Ireland
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, immigration
, citizenship
and visa
s. INIS is responsible for administering the administrative functions of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in relation to asylum, immigration (including visas) and citizenship matters. The INIS also facilitates a whole of government approach to immigration and asylum issues which enables a more efficient service to be provided in these areas. It also works with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation on the issuing of work permits.
, and reception and integration. The department also maintains close contact with the Garda National Immigration Bureau
in relation to many aspects of its work including, deportations and illegal immigration. Members of the Garda Síochána
of Detective rank, also carrying the seal of Immigration Officers operate on a full time basis within the head office in Burgh Quay. A Garda Immigration office is also maintained at all Airports and main ports and at all Garda District Headquarters outside the Dublin Region. The daily operation of the Garda National Immigration Bureau is currently overseen by Chief Superintendent John O'Driscoll.
Previously the responsibilities were shared between the Department of Justice and Law Reform and the Department of Foreign Affairs
, of the Civil service of the Republic of Ireland
. It is located at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
.
Civil service of the Republic of Ireland
The Civil Service of Ireland is the collective term for the permanent staff of the Departments of State and certain State Agencies who advise and work for the Government of Ireland. It consists of two broad components, the Civil Service of the Government and the Civil Service of the State...
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Overview
The Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service (INIS) was established in 2005 in order to provide a ‘one stop shop’ in relation to asylumRight of asylum
Right of asylum is an ancient juridical notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her own country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or church sanctuaries...
, immigration
Immigration
Immigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
, citizenship
Citizenship
Citizenship is the state of being a citizen of a particular social, political, national, or human resource community. Citizenship status, under social contract theory, carries with it both rights and responsibilities...
and visa
Visa (document)
A visa is a document showing that a person is authorized to enter the territory for which it was issued, subject to permission of an immigration official at the time of actual entry. The authorization may be a document, but more commonly it is a stamp endorsed in the applicant's passport...
s. INIS is responsible for administering the administrative functions of the Minister for Justice and Law Reform in relation to asylum, immigration (including visas) and citizenship matters. The INIS also facilitates a whole of government approach to immigration and asylum issues which enables a more efficient service to be provided in these areas. It also works with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation on the issuing of work permits.
Structure
The Service is structured around a number of key areas – asylum, visa, immigration and citizenship processing, asylum and immigration policy, repatriationRepatriation
Repatriation is the process of returning a person back to one's place of origin or citizenship. This includes the process of returning refugees or soldiers to their place of origin following a war...
, and reception and integration. The department also maintains close contact with the Garda National Immigration Bureau
Garda National Immigration Bureau
The Garda National Immigration Bureau is a unit of An Garda Síochána, the national police force of Ireland. The GNIB is responsible for the execution of deportation orders, investigation of human trafficking complaints, investigation of language schools, countering illegal immigration and border...
in relation to many aspects of its work including, deportations and illegal immigration. Members of the Garda Síochána
Garda Síochána
, more commonly referred to as the Gardaí , is the police force of Ireland. The service is headed by the Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.- Terminology :...
of Detective rank, also carrying the seal of Immigration Officers operate on a full time basis within the head office in Burgh Quay. A Garda Immigration office is also maintained at all Airports and main ports and at all Garda District Headquarters outside the Dublin Region. The daily operation of the Garda National Immigration Bureau is currently overseen by Chief Superintendent John O'Driscoll.
Previously the responsibilities were shared between the Department of Justice and Law Reform and the Department of Foreign Affairs
Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland)
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is a department of the Government of Ireland that is responsible for promoting the interests of Ireland in the European Union and the wider world...
, of the Civil service of the Republic of Ireland
Civil service of the Republic of Ireland
The Civil Service of Ireland is the collective term for the permanent staff of the Departments of State and certain State Agencies who advise and work for the Government of Ireland. It consists of two broad components, the Civil Service of the Government and the Civil Service of the State...
. It is located at 13/14 Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
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