IPO Publications
Further International Protection Office publications will be added throughout the year.
IPO Code of Conduct
The following documents must be read and understood by the Applicant, Legal Representatives and Interpreter participating in online interviews.
Information Booklet for Applicants for International Protection (IPO 1)
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The Information Booklet for Applicants for International Protection (IPO 1) English language version is now online.
International Protection Act 2015
- The International Protection Act 2015 is now on-line.
Prioritisation for Applications for International Protection under the International Protection Act 2015
- The International Protection Office and UNHCR statement on the prioritisation of applications for international protection is now on-line.
Other Relevant Publications:
UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
- The UNHCR’s “Guide to International Protection procedures in Ireland” is now on-line.
IPO Information Notes
- The IPO Information Note for Citizens of the Common Travel Area (CTA) is now online.
- The IPO Information Note on European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (IPO (SP) 05) English language version is now on-line.
- The IPO Information Note on European Union (Subsidiary Protection) Regulations 2017 (IPO (SP) 05) translation version is now on-line.
- The IPO Information Note on Transitional Arrangements (IPO 12) English language version is now on-line.
- The IPO Information Note on Transitional Arrangements (IPO 12) translation version is now on-line.
- The IPO Information Note for Applicants for International Protection (Refugee Status and Subsidiary Protection) commencement of International Protection Act 2015 English language version is now on-line.
- The IPO Information Note for Applicants for International Protection (Refugee Status and Subsidiary Protection) commencement of International Protection Act 2015 translation version is now on-line.
- The IPO Information Note on Investigations for International Protection and Consideration of Permission to Remain after 31 December 2016 is now on-line.
IPO Letters
- The IPO Letter - Category 1 - on Refugee Applications in ORAC (Application for refugee status was made before the commencement date and where a report had not been prepared by ORAC under section 13 of the Refugee Act 1996 by that date) is now on-line.
- The IPO Letter - Category 2 - Refugee Appeals (Application for refugee status which was on appeal before the RAT before the commencement date but was not decided by the RAT by that date) is now on-line.
- The IPO Letter - Category 3 - Subsidiary Protection (Application for subsidiary protection was made prior to the commencement date and ORAC had not commenced the investigation of the application by that date) is now on-line.
- The IPO Letter - Category 4 - Subsidiary Protection (Application for subsidiary protection was made prior to the commencement date and ORAC had commenced the investigation of the application by that date) is now on-line.
Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) Publications:
On the commencement of the International Protection Act 2015 on 31 December 2016, the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner (ORAC) was abolished and responsibility for the investigation of applications for international protection was transferred to the new International Protection Office (IPO) within the Immigration Service Delivery (ISD).
- All prior publications relating to the Office of the Refugee Applications Commissioner can be found here.
