International Protection Act 2026
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Permission for beneficiaries of international protection to reside in State | ||
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203. (1) A beneficiary of international protection shall be given a permission to reside in the State. | ||
(2) A permission given under this section shall— | ||
(a) where the beneficiary of international protection was granted refugee status, be for a specified period of at least 3 years, and | ||
(b) where the beneficiary of international protection was granted subsidiary protection status, be for a specified period of at least 1 year. | ||
(3) Upon receipt of a permission under this section, the beneficiary of international protection to whom it is given shall comply with section 9 of the Act of 2004. | ||
(4) Subject to subsection (5), a permission under this section shall be renewed— | ||
(a) in the case of a permission given under subsection (2)(a), for at least 3 years, and | ||
(b) in the case of a permission given under subsection (2)(b), for at least 2 years. | ||
(5) The Minister may revoke or refuse to renew a permission given to a beneficiary of international protection under this section where— | ||
(a) his or her refugee status has been withdrawn in accordance with section 214 (1), or | ||
(b) his or her subsidiary protection status has been withdrawn in accordance with section 214 (2). |