The information on this webpage is currently under review. While updates are in progress, some content may be outdated. We appreciate your patience as we work to ensure accuracy and completeness. Please refer to the following webpages for the most up-to-date information:
Applications for international protection: https://ipo.irishimmigration.ie/
Appeals: https://asylumappeals.ie/
Information for those who applied for international protection on or after 12 June 2026: https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-country/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/the-asylum-process-in-ireland/applying-for-international-protection-in-ireland-from-12-june-2026
Information for those who applied for international protection before 12 June 2026:
https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/moving-country/asylum-seekers-and-refugees/the-asylum-process-in-ireland/applying-for-refugee-status-in-ireland/
Beware of scammers!
We are aware that there have been instances of scam questionnaires circulating and claiming to be from UNHCR. They are not.
UNHCR does not offer payment for completing any questionnaires or surveys.
Any of our real questionnaires will always be linked to from this website.
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, created the help.unhcr.org/ireland website for refugees, asylum-seekers, and stateless persons in Ireland.
Here you will find useful information and links, including answers to the following questions:
- How to apply for asylum in Ireland?
- I have arrived from Ukraine, where can I find more information?
- What can UNHCR Ireland do for you?
- Where to seek help in Ireland?
- What are the rights and duties of asylum-seekers?
- How to get reunited with your close family members (family reunification)
- How to return to your home country
- Are you seeking help for relatives or friends abroad? Please visit the overview of the UNHCR’s help pages for different countries or contact the UNHCR country office.
