If you have arrived in Ireland and you want to claim asylum, you need to know about the legal process for doing so. You need to know about the rights and obligations of asylum seekers.
You can find out about applying for refugee status, how the Refugee Applications Commissioner deals with applications, information and services for people seeking asylum in Ireland in direct provision, legal aid for asylum seekers, education for refugees, family reunification for refugees , medical and social welfare services and entitlements for refugees and travel documents for refugees. In addition, the Dublin Convention may affect your application for refugee status and you need to be informed about this.
You will also need to know what to do if your application for refugee status is refused. Another useful source of information is decisions made by the Minister for Justice. If you wish to withdraw your application for refugee status, you will find the information you need in withdrawing from the asylum process.