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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 2006 S.I. No. 227/2006 - Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2006 S.I. No. 227/2006 - Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2006 AmendmentsLeasuithe S.I. No. 227 of 2006 Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2006 I, Michael McDowell TD, Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 17 of the Immigration Act 2004 , hereby order as follows: 1.
(1)This Order may be cited as the Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2006.
(2)This Order comes into operation on 2 May 2006. 2. In this Order— “Convention travel document” means a travel document issued in accordance with Article 28 of the Geneva Convention; “Geneva Convention” has the meaning assigned to it by the Refugee Act 1996 (No. 17 of 1996); “permanent residence card” has the meaning assigned to it by the Regulations of 2006; “residence card” has the meaning assigned to it by the Regulations of 2006; “Regulations of 2006” means the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 226 of 2006 ). 3. It is hereby declared that the following classes of non-nationals are specified as classes, the members of which are not required to be in possession of a valid Irish visa when landing in the State: (
- a)nationals of a state specified in Schedule 1; (
- b)non-nationals who are holders of— (
- i)a valid Convention travel document issued by Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland Germany, Iceland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland Portugal, Romania, Slovak Republic, Spain, Sweden, or Switzerland, (
- ii)a valid permanent residence card issued under Regulation 16 of the Regulations of 2006, or (iii) a valid residence card issued under Regulation 7 of the Regulations of 2006. 4. It is hereby declared that the classes of non-nationals specified in Schedule 2 are specified as classes, the members of which are required to be in possession of a valid Irish transit visa. 5. The Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2005 (S.I. No. of 363 of 2005) is revoked. Article 3 SCHEDULE 1 Classes of non-nationals not required to be in possession of a valid Irish visa when landing in the State Andorra Guatemala Panama Antigua & Barbuda Guyana Paraguay Argentina Honduras Poland Australia Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region) Portugal Austria Hungary Saint Kitts & Nevis The Bahamas Iceland Saint Lucia Barbados Israel Saint Vincent & the Grenadines Belgium Italy Samoa Belize Japan San Marino Bolivia Kiribati Seychelles Botswana Latvia Singapore Brazil Lesotho Slovak Republic Brunei Liechtenstein Slovenia Canada Lithuania Solomon Islands Chile Luxembourg South Africa Costa Rica Macau (Special Administrative Region) South Korea Croatia Malawi Spain Cyprus Malaysia Swaziland Czech Republic Maldives Sweden Denmark Malta Switzerland Dominica Mauritius Tonga El Salvador Mexico Trinidad & Tobago Estonia Monaco Tuvalu Fiji Nauru United Kingdom & Colonies Finland Netherlands United States of America France New Zealand Uruguay Germany Nicaragua Vanuatu Greece Norway Vatican City Grenada Venezuela Article 4 SCHEDULE 2 Classes of non-nationals required to be in possession of a valid Irish transit visa Afghanistan Iraq Albania Lebanon Bulgaria Moldova Cuba Nigeria Democratic Republic of the Congo Romania Eritrea Serbia & Montenegro Ethiopia Somalia Ghana Sri Lanka Iran Zimbabwe GIVEN under my Official Seal, 2 May 2006. MICHAEL McDOWELL, T.D. Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform Explanatory Note (This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation). This Order specifies the classes of non nationals who are required to be in possession of a valid Irish transit visa when landing in the State and the classes of non nationals exempt from Irish visa requirements. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais