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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in | ||
“Iris Oifigiúil” of 22nd July, 2022. | ||
The Minister for Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred on her by section 17 of the Immigration Act 2004 (No. 1 of 2004) (as adapted by the Justice and Equality (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 ( S.I. No. 452 of 2020 )), hereby orders as follows: | ||
1. (1) This Order may be cited as the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2022. | ||
(2) This Order comes into operation at 12 noon on 19 July 2022. | ||
2. The Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2014 ( S.I. No. 473 of 2014 ) is amended - | ||
(a) in Article 2, by the deletion of the definitions of “Convention travel document” and “Geneva Convention”, and | ||
(b) in Article 3(b), by the deletion of subparagraph (i). | ||
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GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for Justice, | ||
18 July, 2022. | ||
ANDREW MUNRO, | ||
A person authorised under section 15 of the Ministers and Secretaries Act 1924 to authenticate the seal of the Minister for Justice.. | ||
EXPLANATORY NOTE | ||
(This is not part of the Statutory Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.) | ||
This Order amends the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2014. The Order removes the exemption from the requirement to be in possession of a valid Irish visa when landing in the State that applied to holders of travel documents issued by EU/EEA States under the 1951 Geneva Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, where the intended purpose of travel to the State was solely for a visit of up to a maximum period of 3 months. |