Processing times and weekly decision report
Each week, a report detailing all decisions made in the previous week at the visa office Ankara is posted to this page.
- Note: From July 1st 2024, applications from visa required residents of Qatar will be decided by Abu Dhabi Visa Office. Applications from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be decided by Ankara Visa Office or Embassy Riyadh as appropriate.
The processing times below reflect the expected number of working days from date of receipt in the Embassy to date of decision. The stated times do not include both-way document transit times, between VFS/Embassy/Honorary Consulate and the Irish Embassy. Applicants should add this time to the visa processing times in order to get a more accurate estimate of when your finalised documents will be received.
The current target processing times (unless otherwise stated) for complete visa applications submitted to the Irish Visa Office, Ankara are as follows:
Visa Category |
Processing Time (From date of receipt of the application in our offices) |
---|---|
Visit | 2 to 6 weeks |
Business/Conference etc. | 2 to 4 weeks |
Employment | 2 to 4 weeks |
Study | 4 to 8 weeks |
Join Family | Up to 12 months |
Appeals | Up to 12 months |
Ankara Visa Decisions
This information is hosted on behalf of the responsible authority, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, to whom any enquiries should be directed.
Please use your unique online application number to search these reports for your decision: