On 17th September 2020, the Department of Justice published an updated notice regarding the status of non-EEA family members of British citizens who are residing in Ireland. The Brexit transition period is due to end on 31st December 2020.

We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to our client and their minor child who was recently granted a certificate of nationality pursuant to Section 28 of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 1956. This is a significant decision for other stateless persons who may have a baby born in Ireland who is not entitled to any citizenship from another country.

On 10th June 2020, Mr Justice Humphreys delivered his judgement in the case of Asif Rashid and Qasim Rashid v The Minister for Justice and Equality [2020] IEHC 333. The first-named applicant is a British citizen, and his brother, the second-named applicant, is a citizen of Pakistan. The central issue in the case was whether the Minister for Justice had erred in finding that no relationship of dependency had been established between the first and second-named applicants.

Following three months of closures due to Covid-19 restrictions, INIS has announced that Registration Offices outside Dublin will be reopening on a phased basis in line with the Government roadmap. The INIS website has published a list of opening dates in respect of individual registration offices.