Ireland: Information on the rights and obligations of persons who have "temporary residence" and whether these persons are protected against deportation or expulsion
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 December 1992 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | IRL12509 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ireland: Information on the rights and obligations of persons who have "temporary residence" and whether these persons are protected against deportation or expulsion, 1 December 1992, IRL12509, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac218.html [accessed 28 May 2023] |
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An official at the Embassy of Ireland stated in a telephone interview with the DIRB on 7 December 1992 that he was not aware of a category by the name of "temporary residence." The official also stated that members of the European Community and workers with special qualifications are allowed to work and stay in Ireland for an extended period of time (Ibid.).
It may be of interest to note that, according to Asylum in Europe: A Handbook for Agencies Assisting Refugees, there are a number of de facto refugees in Ireland (1983, 209). "They are often students who retain their passports. Such refugees have no formal protection against refoulement, and may be expelled if their stay becomes illegal" (Ibid.).
Additional and/or corroborative information on this subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB.
Reference
Embassy of Ireland, Ottawa. 7 December 1992. Telephone Interview with Official.
Attachment
Asylum in Europe: A Handbook for Agencies Assisting Refugees. 1983. Rotterdam: European Consultation on Refugees and Exilees. p. 209.
