(LRC Revised)

Number 26 of 2003

IMMIGRATION ACT 2003

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of

Immigration Act 2003

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including

International Co-operation (Omagh Bombing Inquiry) Act 2026

(12/2026), enacted 3 June 2026, and all statutory instruments up to and including

International Protection Act 2026 (Commencement) Order 2026

(S.I. No. 244 of 2026), made 12 June 2026, were

considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has

been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume

no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning

the

accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not

accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify

any

errors, omissions and comments by email to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

26

of

2003

IMMIGRATION ACT 2003

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Liability of carriers.

3.

Provisions in relation to offences.

4.

Amendment of Aliens Act 1935.

5.

Removal from the State of persons refused leave to land.

6.

Offences by bodies corporate.

7.

Amendment of Refugee Act 1996.

8.

Exchange of information.

9.

Approved port.

10.

Amendment of Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000.

11.

Regulations.

12.

Expenses.

13.

Short title and commencement.

Acts Referred to

Aliens Act 1935

1935, No. 14

Companies Acts 1963 to 2001

Local Government Acts 1925 to 2003

Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention against Torture) Act 2000

2000, No. 11

Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000

2000, No. 29

Immigration Act 1999

1999, No. 22

Local Government Act 2001

2001, No. 37

Refugee Act 1996

1996, No. 17

Road Traffic Act 1961

1961, No. 24

Number

26

of

2003

IMMIGRATION ACT 2003

REVISED

Updated to 12 June 2026

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO THE CONTROL OF ENTRY INTO THE STATE OF NON-NATIONALS,

TO AMEND THE REFUGEE ACT 1996 AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS. [14

th July

, 2003]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions under Act transferred from Health Service Executive to Child and Family

Agency (1.01.2014) by

Child and Family Agency Act 2013

(40/2013), s. 82 and sch. 1, S.I. No. 502 of 2013.

Transfer of certain functions of Health Service Executive

82.

(1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any of

the functions transferred by subsection (2) are transferred, on the establishment

day, to the Agency.

(2) The functions vested in the Health Service Executive by or under the enactments

specified in Schedule 1 shall, on the establishment day, stand transferred to the

Agency.

...

SCHEDULE 1

Functions of Health Service Executive Transferred to Agency

Section 82

...

Immigration Act 2003

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Previous affecting provision: functions of Health Boards under Act transferred to

Health Service Executive (1.01.2005) by

Health Act 2004

(42/2004), s. 59(1)-(3) and sch. 3, S.I. No. 887 of 2004; re-transferred as per C-note

above.

Annotations

Modifications (not altering text)

C1

Functions under Act transferred from Health Service Executive to Child and Family

Agency (1.01.2014) by

Child and Family Agency Act 2013

(40/2013), s. 82 and sch. 1, S.I. No. 502 of 2013.

Transfer of certain functions of Health Service Executive

82.

(1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any of

the functions transferred by subsection (2) are transferred, on the establishment

day, to the Agency.

(2) The functions vested in the Health Service Executive by or under the enactments

specified in Schedule 1 shall, on the establishment day, stand transferred to the

Agency.

...

SCHEDULE 1

Functions of Health Service Executive Transferred to Agency

Section 82

...

Immigration Act 2003

...

Editorial Notes

E1

Previous affecting provision: functions of Health Boards under Act transferred to

Health Service Executive (1.01.2005) by

Health Act 2004

(42/2004), s. 59(1)-(3) and sch. 3, S.I. No. 887 of 2004; re-transferred as per C-note

above.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

1.

Interpretation.

2.

Liability of carriers.

3.

Provisions in relation to offences.

4.

Amendment of Aliens Act 1935.

5.

Removal from the State of persons refused leave to land.

6.

Offences by bodies corporate.

7.

Amendment of Refugee Act 1996.

8.

Exchange of information.

9.

Approved port.

10.

Amendment of Illegal Immigrants (Trafficking) Act 2000.

11.

Regulations.

12.

Expenses.

13.

Short title and commencement.

Number

26

of

2003