Services for International Protection Applicants

Changes took place to the international protection system in Ireland as of 31st December 2016. Instead of applying separately for refugee status and subsidiary protection, a person now makes one single application for international protection.

If you are applying for international protection in Ireland, civil legal aid and advice can help you with your application. You can apply for legal services at any time but it is important to do so as soon as possible.

You should complete the international protection application form and associated consent form and return it to one of the specialised Law Centres listed below.

If you are granted civil legal aid and advice, you will be represented by one of the above Law Centres, depending on where you live. The Law Centre may give you an immediate appointment, depending on when the next step that needs to be taken on your international protection application is.

You may have to pay a contribution of €10 towards your legal aid and advice. You can ask the Law Centre to waive the €10 contribution on hardship grounds. You should ask a member of staff about this when making your application.