Travel for essential family reunification is now allowed, with over 1,000 families likely to be impacted by the change, the acting Minister for Justice Heather Humphreys has said. Visa applications will now be accepted for essential family reunification as well as from people who have been granted an employment permit and are travelling for “essential business or employment purposes”. “However, we also recognise that the travel restrictions have been difficult for everyone involved, and we are now making some small adjustments to support essential family reunification and essential business needs,” she said. “From today, we will resume processing all Long Stay ‘D’ Visa join family applications and preclearance applications, including for de facto partners of Irish nationals, and critical skills employment permit holders. “As we begin to reopen our economy, it is more important than ever that we support business endeavours,” he said.

Source: The Irish Times May 20, 2021 14:42 UTC