International Protection Act 2026

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Provision of information to applicant

26. (1) The Minister shall inform the applicant concerned, as soon as practicable after the making of an application, and at the latest when the application is registered, of—

(a) the time limits and stages of the procedure in respect of an application, including the procedures that may be carried out under this Part,

(b) the rights of an applicant, in particular—

(i) the right to lodge an application in accordance with section 40 ,

(ii) the rights of the applicant under the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation,

(iii) the right, for the purposes of his or her application, to legal counselling in accordance with section 27 ,

(iv) the right, for the purposes of his or her application, to consult a legal representative in accordance with section 28 (1), and

(v) the right to apply for legal advice and legal aid in accordance with the Act of 1995,

(c) the obligations of an applicant, including under this Part, sections 41 and 67 , and the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation,

(d) the means by which the applicant may fulfil the obligation to submit the elements of the application referred to in Article 4 of the Qualification Regulation and section 41 ,

(e) the consequences under section 71 of non-compliance by the applicant with the applicant’s obligations,

(f) the rights conferred on an applicant as a data subject under the Data Protection Regulation and the Act of 2018,

(g) the process for voluntary return under section 213 ,

(h) such provisions of this Act or any other enactment as the Minister considers to be relevant, in particular section 5(3) of the Act of 2004,

(i) the matters referred to in Article 42 of the Asylum and Migration Management Regulation, and

(j) the right of the applicant to arrange for a medical examination in accordance with Article 24(3) of the Asylum Procedures Regulation.

(2) The information referred to in subsection (1) shall be given to the applicant in writing, in paper or electronic format, and, if the Minister considers necessary, orally, and in a language the applicant understands or is reasonably supposed to understand.

(3) The Minister shall give an applicant the opportunity to confirm that the applicant has received the information referred to in subsection (1) and the Minister shall record the confirmation or refusal to confirm in the applicant’s file.

(4) Where the Minister considers it appropriate, the Minister may permit a relevant and competent national or international organisation or body or non-governmental organisation or body to provide an applicant with further information relevant to the matters referred to in subsection (1).