Updated to 20 December 2019 (Act No. 40 of 2019 and S.I. No. 690 of 2019)
Immigration Act 2004
No. 1 of 2004
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Act | 13 February 2004 | Commenced on enactment |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| Appl. | 26/2005, ss. 198 (4), 364 (1) |
| Person deemed to/not to have arrived at a frontier of the State | 16/2009, ss. 12, 21(2) |
| Retention of data where offence under | S.I. No. 597 of 2011, 1(2), 2, 6 |
| S. 1 amended | 26/2014, ss. 1(5), 35(a) |
| S. 2(1A) inserted | 33/2017, S. 10 |
| S. 3(7), (8) ins. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(a) |
| S. 4(3)(b) ins. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(b) |
| S. 5(1) am. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(c) |
| S. 5(1) applied | S.I. No. 413 of 2006, regs. 2, 4(6)(a) |
| S. 6(2) del. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(d)(i) |
| S. 6(2) ports specified for the purposes of | S.I. No. 57 of 2004, art. 2 & schedule |
| S. 6(5)-(12) ins. | 66/2015, ss. 1(2), 81(d)(ii) |
| S. 9 fee waiver | S.I. No. 444 of 2012, regs. 1(2) & 4(a) |
| S.I. No. 253 of 2006, regs. 1(2) & 4(a) | |
| S. 9(5), form and particulars for reg. cert. prescribed | S. I. No. 95 of 2004, reg. 2 & schedule |
| S. 9(6)(a) deleted | 26/2014, ss. 1(5), 35(b) |
| S. 9A inserted | 26/2014, ss. 1(5), 35(c) |
| S. 11 substit. | 23/2011, s. 34(a) |
| S. 12 substit. | 23/2011, s. 34(b) |
| S. 12 deemed registration certificate under | S.I. No. 426 of 2013, regs. 1(2), 4(6) |
| S. 14 substit. | 26/2014, ss. 1(5), 35(d) |
| S. 17(1)(a), classes of non-national specified for the purposes of | S.I. No. 473 of 2014, art. 3 & schs. 1-4 |
| S.I. No. 417 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 - 2 | |
| S.I. No. 453 of 2009, regs. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | |
| S.I. No. 239 of 2009, regs. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 | |
| S.I. No. 363 of 2005, arts. 1(2), 3(1) &sch. 1 | |
| S.I. No. 56 of 2004, art. 3(1) & sch. 1 | |
| S. 17(1)(b), classes of non-national specified for the purposes of | S.I. No. 473 of 2014, art. 4 & schedule 5 |
| S.I. No. 417 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 4 & sch. 3 | |
| S.I. No. 453 of 2009, regs. 1(2), 4 & sch. 2 | |
| S.I. No. 239 of 2009, regs. 1(2), 4 & sch. 2 | |
| S.I. No. 363 of 2005, arts. 1(2), 3(2), sch. 2 | |
| S.I. No. 56 of 2004, art. 3(2) & sch. 2 | |
| S. 17A inserted | 8/2019, ss. 2(1)(i), 97 |
| S. 19 substit. | 23/2011, s. 34(c) |
| S. 19 fee prescribed | S.I. No. 133 of 2015, regs. 1(2), 3 |
| S.I. No. 324 of 2013, reg. 3 | |
| S.I. No. 259 of 2012, regs. 3, 4 | |
| S.I. No. 258 of 2012, reg. 3 | |
| S. 19(1) trans. of functns. under | S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| S. 19(1)(a) fee prescribed | S.I. No. 287 of 2009, regs. 2(2), 3 |
| S. 19(1)(b) fee prescribed | S.I. No. 444 of 2012, regs. 1(2), 3 |
| S.I. No. 449 of 2011, regs. 1(2), 3 | |
| S.I. No. 336 of 2008, regs. 1(2), 3 | |
| S.I. No. 253 of 2006, regs. 1(2), 3 | |
| S. 19(1)(c) fee prescribed | S.I. No. 403 of 2011, regs. 2, 3 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 6(2) | Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 57 of 2004) |
| S. 9(5) | Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 340 of 2008) |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 95 of 2004) | |
| S. 17 | Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 17 of 2018) |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 264 of 2017) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 502 of 2016) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 513 of 2015) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 175 of 2015) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 195 of 2014) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 473 of 2014) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (Amendment) Order 2013 (S.I. No. 428 of 2013) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 417 of 2012) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 345 of 2011) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 146 of 2011) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 453 of 2009) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 239 of 2009) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 657 of 2006) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 227 of 2006) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 363 of 2005) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Visas) Order 2004 (S.I. No. 56 of 2004) | |
| S. 19 | Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 277 of 2017) |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Immigrant Investor Programme) (Application for Permission)(Fee) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 10 of 2017) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Student Probationary Extension) (Giving of Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 133 of 2015) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Atypical Working Scheme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 324 of 2013) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 444 of 2012) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 259 of 2012) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Immigrant Investor Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 258 of 2012) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 449 of 2011) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Travel Document Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 403 of 2011) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 336 of 2008) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 253 of 2006) | |
| S. 19(1)(a) | Long Term Residency (Fees) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 287 of 2009) |
| S. 20 | Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 277 of 2017) |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Immigrant Investor Programme) (Application for Permission)(Fee) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 10 of 2017) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Student Probationary Extension) (Giving of Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 133 of 2015) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Atypical Working Scheme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 324 of 2013) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 444 of 2012) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Start-Up Entrepreneur Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 259 of 2012) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Immigrant Investor Programme) (Application for Permission) (Fee) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 258 of 2012) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 449 of 2011) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Travel Document Fee) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 403 of 2011) | |
| Long Term Residency (Fees) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 287 of 2009) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 340 of 2008) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 336 of 2008) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate Fee) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 253 of 2006) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Approved Ports) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 57 of 2004) | |
| Immigration Act 2004 (Registration Certificate) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 95 of 2004) |