Facts: The husband is an Afghan national, who fled to Ireland in 2006 and naturalised as an Irish citizen in 2021. His wife, who he married in 1998, and four children were resident in Iran and then applied for international protection in Turkey in 2021. The wife and four children applied for long stay visas to come to Ireland in … Read More
TA & ors v Minister for Justice
| Respondent/Defendant: | Minister for Justice |
| Court/s: | High Court |
| Citation/s: | [2024] IEHC 694 |
| Nature of Proceedings: | Judicial review |
| Judgment Date/s: | 04 Dec 2024 |
| Judge: | O’Regan, M. |
| Category: | Visa |
| Keywords: | Child, Citizenship, Citizenship (Acquisition of), Family Life (Right to), Family Reunification, Family Unity (Right to), marriage |
| Country of Origin: | Afghanistan |
| URL: | https://www.courts.ie/acc/alfresco/fc3cb44a-854a-4eca-9224-4fb186f1cda1/2024_IEHC_694.pdf/pdf#view=fitH |
| Principles: | When deciding on visa applications in the context of family reunification for a married couple, due regard should be had to the rights of the applicants under Article 41 of the Constitution, the ability of the couple to cohabit and due respect should be given to the institution of marriage. |