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Section 13 IPA provides that whereby an individual requests international protection requests international protection, either at the International Protection Office or at the frontiers of the State, such as at an airport or sea port, preliminary information such as the individual’s identity, country of origin, route travelled and general grounds upon which they are seeking protection shall be requested by an immigration offer.[1] Applicants will also be asked to submit any identity documentation they have in their possession to the International Protection Office and will occasionally undergo verification in order to confirm their legitimacy[2] (See Registration of the asylum application).
Section 19 IPA provides that applicants shall have their fingerprints for the purposes of establishing their identity. Each applicant has their fingerprints checked against the Eurodac system, which allows officials to establish if the applicant has previously applied for international protection in another Member State.[3]
In accordance with s.17 of the IPA, upon successful registration of their application for protection, an applicant shall receive a Temporary Residence Certificate containing their name, person ID number, country of origin, and a photograph of the applicant.[4] The Temporary Residence Certificate constitutes evidence that an applicant is an international protection applicant and has validly registered their international protection application.
[1] International Protection Act 2015, s.13(1).
[2] Information provided by Irish Refugee Council Independent Law Centre, February 2025.
[3] International Protection Act 2015, s.20 (1).
[4] International Protection Act 2015, s.17(1).