Fees payable to the Immigration Appeals Board

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Notification: New government fees payable to the Immigration Appeals Board

Immigration Amendment Regulations, 2023 – L.N. 1 of 2023

Notification date: January 2023

We would like to notify about an amendment issued to the Immigration Act (CAP. 217), Immigration (Amendment) Regulations, 2023 whereby, Regulation 19 of the principal regulations has been substituted by the following new regulation, having fees payable to the Immigration Appeals Board:

(1)  Any person who feels aggrieved by any decision of  the  Principal  Immigration  Officer  or  by decisions  with  respect  to  the  issuance  of  residence permits, the issuance of visas or matters of carrier liability may appeal to the Board as provided for in article 25A of the Act.

(2)  The fees payable in respect of appeals shall be taxed in accordance with the scales of fees stipulated in the Schedule annexed to these regulations and shall in all cases be levied by the Board.”.

The new fees payable to Registrar of the Immigration Appeals Board are as follows:

• For the filing of an application of an appeal from decisions on the issuance of residence permits – €45
• For the filing of an application of an appeal from decisions on the issuance of visas – €120
• For the filing of an application of an appeal from decisions on matters of carrier liability – €120

If you require our assistance for any type of appeal, please get in touch by email on [email protected] and visit our dedicated webpage for more information or the Immigration FAQs for Third Country Nationals.

This article is for information purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.

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