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Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in
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“Iris Oifigiúil” of 16th June, 2026.
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I, JIM O’CALLAGHAN, Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by subsection (1) of section 280 of the International Protection Act 2026 (No. 9 of 2026) in accordance with Section V of Chapter III of Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 May 2024 establishing a common procedure for international protection in the Union and repealing Directive 2013/32/EU1
as amended by Regulation (EU) 2026/463 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 February 2026 amending Regulation (EU) 2024/1348 as regards the application of the concept of safe third country2
and being satisfied, in accordance with the said section and in relation to the country specified in Article 3 of the following Order, as to the matters specified in subsection (3) of the said section, hereby order as follows:
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1. (1) This Order may be cited as the International Protection Act 2026 (Safe Third Country) Order 2026.
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(2) This Order comes into operation on 12th June 2026.
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2. In this Order, “United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland” includes the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
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3. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is designated as a safe third country for the purposes of the International Protection Act 2026 (No. 9 of 2026).
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GIVEN under my Official Seal,
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11 June, 2026.
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JIM O’CALLAGHAN,
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Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
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(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)
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This Order designates the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (including for this purpose the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man) as a safe third country for the purposes of the International Protection Act 2026.
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1 OJ L, 2024/1348, 22.5.2024
2 OJ L, 2026/463, 26.2.2026 |
