Check for entry stamp on leaving Dublin Airport

Onthatpoint417

When coming from Northern Ireland you are supposed to get an entry stamp at a Garda Office. I know a non EU Citizen who has not done this, having entered over a month ago.

When they exit Ireland will there be a check for an entry stamp? What would be there best option for flying out?

L1011

We don't have outbound immigration at Irish airports.

Credit Checker Moose

Even if anyone looked there is very little that could be done. The person is leaving the country.

GerardKeating

Credit Checker Moose wrote: »

Even if anyone looked there is very little that could be done. The person is leaving the country.

Well, there is, the person could be detailed, and punished (aka fined) for the transgression if they were bothered about it.

monty_python

GerardKeating wrote: »

Well, there is, the person could be detailed, and punished (aka fined) for the transgression if they were bothered about it.

That happens in other countries.
Do we definitely not have outbound immigration checks in Ireland??
What happens if a tourist over stays on a holiday visa?

Spanish Eyes

Come on in with your valid visa be it holiday or long stay.

But there is no exit stamp. AFAIK.

WTF? Hello Mr. Foreign Affairs why?

LuciX

monty_python wrote: »

That happens in other countries.
Do we definitely not have outbound immigration checks in Ireland??
What happens if a tourist over stays on a holiday visa?

Yep. Its hard to believe but there's no outbound immigration in Ireland.

If you are unlucky to get caught by the guardai (driving with an expired permission, under the influence etc) there will be consequences.

If you arrive on a 3 month holiday visa and decide to stay 6 months travelling around upon leaving you will get 0 hassle at the airport.

I know a couple people who were working full time (cash in hand), didn't bother to renew their student visa and over stayed for a full year!

Left the country via Dublin Airport and now are living somewhere else.

As a tax payer I love to hear those hapilly ever after stories... #NOT

L1011

LuciX wrote: »

As a tax payer I love to hear those hapilly ever after stories... #NOT

Taxpayers are the ones that'd be paying for the significant uplift in staffing and facilities costs required for exit verification immigration.


Also, it doesn't stop people overstaying; it just allows you to deport them when they turn up to leave anyway.

Qrt

So we should punish people who overstay their visas by making them stay longer when they’re on the way out? Oh right yeah I see the logic now.

LuciX

L1011 wrote: »

Taxpayers are the ones that'd be paying for the significant uplift in staffing and facilities costs required for exit verification immigration.

You are missing my point...

100% use my tax to increase the number of staff and build border control.

Do not take the piss by overstaying your permission deliberately and work for cash in hand, saving thousands a year. That's what annoys me.

Unfortunately nothing can be done to stop people overstaying but I believe some offenders would think twice if passport check is implemented at the exit point.

Qrt wrote: »

So we should punish people who overstay their visas by making them stay longer when they’re on the way out? Oh right yeah I see the logic now.

It's simple, without control they can return when they want.

With border control they will be subjected to an exclusion period - at least 3yrs in serious countries like Germany or Australia.

I am out.

monty_python

Qrt wrote: »

So we should punish people who overstay their visas by making them stay longer when they’re on the way out? Oh right yeah I see the logic now.

No need to make them stay longer. Just impose a fine for each day of overstay. Like 10euro per day.
Alot of countries I have visited do this

Credit Checker Moose

monty_python wrote: »

That happens in other countries.
Do we definitely not have outbound immigration checks in Ireland??
What happens if a tourist over stays on a holiday visa?

Nothing happens in practice. They are told to leave if detected.
The Minister for Justice has to make a removal order to actually deport a person who has overstayed.

L1011

LuciX wrote: »

You are missing my point...

No, I got your point entirely. I just don't have any of your belief that it'd have any impact at all.

monty_python wrote: »

No need to make them stay longer. Just impose a fine for each day of overstay. Like 10euro per day.
Alot of countries I have visited do this

And when they don't have the money, do what?

Peregrinus

monty_python wrote: »

No need to make them stay longer. Just impose a fine for each day of overstay. Like 10euro per day.
Alot of countries I have visited do this

And if you fail to pay, they stop you leaving?