International Protection Act 2026

Requirement that applicant report to competent authorities

103. (1) An immigration officer, an officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána may, where necessary and without disproportionately affecting his or her rights, require an applicant to report to an immigration officer or a member of An Garda Síochána at a specified time or at reasonable, specified intervals.

(2) An immigration officer, an officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána may make a requirement referred to in subsection (1)

(a) to ensure that a requirement under section 102 is respected, or

(b) to effectively prevent an applicant from absconding.

(3) The Minister may by regulations provide for procedures by which an applicant may report in accordance with a requirement under subsection (1) or section 113 (1)(c).

(4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3), regulations under that subsection may, in particular, provide for—

(a) reporting by use of electronic means from a specified location other than in the presence of the relevant immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána,

(b) verification by a person the subject of a requirement under subsection (1) of his or her identity by use of an identity card, a password or prescribed personal data, and

(c) the sharing, storage, processing and use of personal data for the purposes of verifying the identity of a person who reports from a specified location other than in the presence of the relevant immigration officer or member of An Garda Síochána.