International Protection Act 2026

Requirements on person to whom Chapter applies

227. (1) An immigration officer, an officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána, by notice in writing to a person to whom this Chapter applies—

(a) shall require the person to reside in a designated centre for a period specified in the notice, and

(b) may require the person to comply with one or more than one of the following conditions:

(i) that he or she present (either in person or electronically) to an immigration officer, officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána at such date, time and, where in person, place, as may be specified in the notice;

(ii) where, and only for so long as, it is reasonably necessary to facilitate the removal from the State or return of the person, that he or she surrender his or her passport and any other travel document that he or she holds;

(iii) that he or she cooperate in any way necessary to enable an immigration officer, an officer of the Minister or a member of An Garda Síochána to obtain a passport or other travel document, travel ticket or other document required for the purpose of such removal from the State or return.

(2) A notice under subsection (1) shall be in a language that the person concerned understands or may reasonably be supposed to understand.

(3) A person to whom a notice under subsection (1) is given shall comply with the notice.