Written answer
Visa Applications
2007. Deputy Catherine Connolly asked the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration the number of applications from Palestinians for visas and asylum, for each of the years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025; the number refused; and the number granted. [41992/25]
Comment on this
Palestinian nationals are visa required and must have a valid Irish entry visa before they seek to enter the State.
Any visa required national that wishes to enter the State, and remain, for up to 90 days must have a Type C Short Stay Visa. A visa required national that wishes to reside in the State for longer than 90 days must have a Type D Long Stay Visa.
Table 1 below details Short Stay Type C visas for Palestinian nationals.
* Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.
** A decision issued in a particular year may relate to an application submitted in a previous year.
Table 2 below details Long Stay Type D visas for Palestinian nationals.
* Please note, figures are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.
** A decision issued in a particular year may relate to an application submitted in a previous year.
The table below shows how many Palestinian nationals applied for international protection from 2022 to 23 July 2025.
*to cob 23 July 2025
My Department does not provide detailed statistics on grant and refusal rates by nationality.