Investigation of Family Reunification Application by ORAC

All of the information provided by the refugee, and / or received from other agencies, in respect of the family member, is considered during the investigation into his / her application for Family Reunification and a report is then compiled by ORAC.

The report seeks to establish the relationship between the refugee and the family member who is the subject of the Family Reunification application and it also sets out the current domestic circumstances of that family member. In the case where the refugee applies for a "dependent family member", as outlined under Section 18.4, and who may be allowed join the refugee at the Minister's discretion, the report will also outline how the family member is a dependant of the refugee.

The completed report is then forwarded to Family Reunification, Immigration for a decision by the Minister of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.