International Protection Act 2026
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International protection applicant card | ||
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69. (1) The Minister shall, as soon as possible after the lodging of an application, subject to Article 29(5) of the Asylum Procedures Regulation, issue to the applicant a document (in either digital or physical format) (referred to in this section as an “international protection applicant card”). | ||
(2) The international protection applicant card shall contain— | ||
(a) the information listed in Article 29(4) of the Asylum Procedures Regulation, and | ||
(b) the date of registration of the relevant application. | ||
(3) The international protection applicant card shall not be proof of identity but shall be considered to be sufficient means for an applicant— | ||
(a) to identify himself or herself to authorities of the State, and | ||
(b) to access his or her rights for the duration of the procedure for international protection, whether under this Act, any other enactment or the EU acts. | ||
(4) An international protection applicant card shall cease to be valid— | ||
(a) where the person to whom it is issued no longer has a right to remain in the State in accordance with this Part or Part 8 , or | ||
(b) upon the grant to the applicant of refugee status or subsidiary protection status. | ||
(5) An international protection applicant card shall at all times remain the property of the Minister and the person to whom it is issued shall surrender or dispose of it without delay— | ||
(a) where it ceases to be valid under subsection (4), or | ||
(b) upon request by the Minister. | ||
(6) A person who forges, fraudulently alters, assists in forging or fraudulently altering, or procures the forging or fraudulent alteration of an international protection applicant card shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable— | ||
(a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or | ||
(b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 5 years, or both. | ||
(7) Where an application is not lodged upon registration, the Minister shall issue a document to the applicant in accordance with Article 29(1) of the Asylum Procedures Regulation. | ||
(8) In the case of an applicant who is a minor, an international protection application card, or a document which is issued under subsection (7), issued to one of the parents of the applicant or the adult who has responsibility for his or her care and protection may also be used in respect of the minor for the purposes set out in this Chapter, if appropriate. |