Please see FAQs from Immigration Service Delivery (ISD)which may also apply to international protection applicants during this time, and can be found here

 

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE:  COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS

In light of the ongoing Covid-19 public health emergency and the recent announcement made by the Government, the International Protection Office (IPO) wishes to advise that the following arrangements will apply:

• Opening Hours: With effect from Wednesday 2 December 2020, Reception at the International Protection Office, Timberlay House, 79-83 Lower Mount Street, Dublin 2 will be open between 12:30 to 15:00 Monday to Friday to receive new protection applications only.

• Protection Interviews:  Protection interviews have recommenced.  All applicants scheduled for interview will be written to individually with their interview dates.  Please note the revised procedures set out in the interview letter to ensure the safety of applicants and of staff in the IPO.  Nobody should attend for interview who is feeling unwell or has current medical advice to self-isolate or cocoon.  Public transport should be used only where there is no alternative.

• IPO2 Questionnaires:  Applicants with outstanding IPO 2 questionnaires are asked to complete and return the questionnaire as soon as possible please.  In light of the current circumstances, the IPO will accept electronically completed questionnaires from applicants once they are signed and submitted in hard copy.
• Temporary Residence Certificates (TRC):  Information on TRC renewals can be viewed here.

 

The International Protection Office continues to deal with correspondence received but, due to ongoing public health measures, may not be in a position to respond within normal timeframes.

Further updates will be provided in due course. 

 

2 December 2020

 

 

The International Protection Office (IPO) is an office within the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD  responsible for processing applications for international protection under the International Protection Act 2015. It also considers, as part of a single procedure process, whether applicants should be given permission to remain. The IPO comprises, inter alia, a Chief International Protection Officer and international protection officers who are independent in the performance of their international protection functions. 

 

 

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