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Permission to remain considered with an international-protection claim

IrelandHumanitarian protection

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

Not protection itself: a permission to remain the Minister may give for another reason, considered within the international protection process when refugee status and subsidiary protection are not granted (applications made before 12 June 2026, Section 49 International Protection Act 2015).

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Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

International protection applicants who applied before 12 June 2026 and are not granted international protection.

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Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

There is no separate application route: it is considered by the IPO after the first-instance protection recommendation, where the applicant has cooperated and made submissions relevant to permission to remain.

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  • https://ipo.irishimmigration.ie/my-application/applied-before-12-june-2026/permission-to-remain/
    Permission to remain will be considered: When a 1st instance recommendation on your application for Refugee Status or Subsidiary Protection has been made and the International Protection Officer has completed their assessment When you have continued to cooperate with the International Protection process When you have made submissions relevant to seeking permission to remain in the State

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

A written decision is issued. A refusal can be reviewed after an unsuccessful appeal to the International Protection Appeals Tribunal; the review request must be made within 5 working days (late applications not accepted). The review decision cannot be appealed and a return or deportation decision may follow. The official source does not state registration, family handling or support rights during the process.

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Limits of the record
  • Registration, family handling and support rights during the process are not stated on the page.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

Applicants may seek independent or legal advice through appropriate services; the International Protection Office website lists Legal Aid support for any ongoing application or appeal.

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Limits of the record
  • No fraud/scam warning is stated on the captured pages.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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