Ireland: Information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine ENS Focal Point: Immigrant Council of Ireland Last updated: 19 May 2022 This briefing provides country-specific information for stateless people and those at risk of statelessness fleeing Ukraine. It is intended as a source of information for refugee response actors and affected individuals. The focus is on stateless people and people at risk of statelessness, including those who are undocumented. Links to more general information for refugees from Ukraine are provided throughout. We will endeavour to keep this information updated. Please contact Ukraine.crisis@statelessness.eu if you have relevant updates. Unless otherwise shown, the source of information provided is the ENS Focal Point. 1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS & REGISTRATION Undocumented persons are encouraged to contact Irish authorities to ensure carriers do not prevent them from travelling. For non-Ukrainian citizens residing in Ukraine, a visa may be required. Upon arrival at Dublin Airport, persons who are entitled to temporary protection will be provided with a letter confirming that they have been granted protection in Ireland. This permission letter will enable them to access all necessary support as soon as possible. For arrivals at Dublin Airport prior to 9 March 2022 or for arrivals at other ports of entry, the letter can be obtained at the Ukraine Support Centres (Dublin and Limerick). Those staying in state-provided accommodation will receive a visit from staff who can provide them the letter. There is no specific information on which documents are required for stateless and undocumented persons to enter Ireland. Carriers have been asked to accept government-issued identity documents instead of passports for people to travel to Ireland, including national ID cards, birth certificates, internal passports and expired passports (which are not usually acceptable for international travel). Irish immigration authorities have requested that boarding is not refused to anyone without first contacting them. The European Commission confirms that a lack of travel documents should not be an obstacle to entering the EU throughout the Ukraine crisis. For more information on the general situation in Ireland for people fleeing Ukraine, see: Citizens Information page on Coming to Ireland from Ukraine and the Irish Refugee Council Ukraine Information Note. Documents required • • • Entry and registration • • • Documents issued Entry status • • Stateless persons: no specific information Adults: national identity document or passport; expired passport/internal passport/national ID card/birth certificate also accepted Children: a child under 16 can enter Ireland without a passport but parents should establish child's identity and fact they are parent of the child Stateless and undocumented persons: permission letter upon recognition of temporary protection status if they meet eligibility criteria Beneficiaries of international protection: permission letter confirming temporary protection status Unaccompanied children: will be referred to the Child and Family Agency (also called TUSLA) who will provide the relevant support For eligible persons, permission letter by the Department of Justice confirming they have been granted temporary protection Beneficiary of temporary protection or asylum seeker