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Updated to 23 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 506 of 2025)

Aliens Act 1935
No. 14 of 1935

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Whole Act 10 April 1935 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Am. 18/1986, s.7
Applic. rstrct. S.I. No. 97 of 1999, art. 3
  15/1994, ss. 2, 54 (6)
Appl. 26/2005, ss. 198 (4), 364 (1)
Person deemed to/not to have arrived at a frontier of the State 16/2009, ss. 12, 21(2)
Retention of data where offence under S.I. No. 597 of 2011, 1(2), 2, 6
S. 3, saving for. 17/1996, ss. 3 (2) (c), 30 (2)
S. 5 visa requirements specified S.I. No. 708 of 2003, arts. 3, 4 & schs. 1, 2
  S.I. No. 509 of 2002, arts. 3, 4 & schs. 1, 2
  S.I. No. 467 of 2002, arts. 3, 4 & schs. 1, 2
  S.I. No. 178 of 2002, arts. 3, 4 & schs. 1, 2
  S.I. No. 248 of 2001, arts. 1(2), 3, 4 & schs. 1, 2
  S.I. No. 36 of 2001, arts. 1(2), 3, 4 & schs. 1, 2
  S.I. No. 25 of 1999, arts. 3, 4 & schs. 1, 2
S. 5, oo. under to have statutory effect. 22/1999, s.2, sch.
S. 5(1), cert. powers rstrct. 27/1956, s.6 (1)
S. 5(1)(e)*
S. 5(4) am. 24/2010, ss. 1(2), 170, schedule, pt. 5, item 2
S. 6(1) application extended S.I. No. 393 of 1977, regs. 1, 18
S. 6(1), applic. of penalty under. S.I. No. 393 of 1977, reg. 18
S. 6(1), am., increase of penalty under. 22/1999, s.10
S. 7 substituted 26/2003 ss. 4 , 13 (2)
S. 9 trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 11 trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 13 trans. of functns. under. S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Whole Act  Aliens (Name Licence) Regulations 1936 (S.I. No. 65 of 1936)
S. 5 Aliens (Visas) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 708 of 2003)
  Aliens (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 509 of 2002)
  Aliens (Visas) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 178 of 2002)
  Aliens (Visas) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 248 of 2001)
  Aliens (Visas) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 36 of 2001)
  Aliens (Visas) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 25 of 1999)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 24 of 1999)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 17 of 1999)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1998 (S.I. No. 395 of 1998)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 362 of 1997)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 361 of 1997)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 280 of 1997)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 277 of 1997)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1997. (S.I. No. 86 of 1997)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 301 of 1996)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 251 of 1996)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 120 of 1996)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 89 of 1996)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1996 (S.I. No. 69 of 1996)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 314 of 1995)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1995 (S.I. No. 240 of 1995)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 326 of 1994)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 311 of 1994)
  Aliens Amendment (No. 3) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 193 of 1994)
  Aliens (No. 2) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 94 of 1994)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1994 (S.I. No. 9 of 1994)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 6) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 361 of 1993)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 5) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 271 of 1993)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 240 of 1993)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 100 of 1993)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 90 of 1993)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1993 (S.I. No. 28 of 1993)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 442 of 1992)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 348 of 1992)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1992 (S.I. No. 326 of 1992)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 1) Order 1991 (S.I. No. 219 of 1991)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 4) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 228 of 1990)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 3) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 142 of 1990)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 53 of 1990)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1989 (S.I. No. 297 of 1989)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1988 (S.I. No. 55 of 1988)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1987 (S.I. No. 340 of 1987)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1986 (S.I. No. 31 of 1986)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1985 (S.I. No. 154 of 1985)
  Aliens Order 1985 (S.I. No. 77 of 1985)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1978 (S.I. No. 351 of 1978)
  Aliens Order 1976 (S.I. No. 161 of 1976)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1975 (S.I. No. 128 of 1975)
  Aliens (No. 6) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 240 of 1974)
  Aliens (No. 5) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 239 of 1974)
  Aliens (No. 4) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 237 of 1974)
  Aliens (No. 3) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 235 of 1974)
  Aliens (No. 2) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 234 of 1974)
  Aliens Order 1974 (S.I. No. 233 of 1974)
  Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 232 of 1972)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1972 (S.I. No. 182 of 1972)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1966 (S.I. No. 12 of 1966)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 112 of 1962)
  Aliens Order 1949 (S.I. No. 276 of 1949)
  Aliens Order 1946 (S.I. No. 395 of 1946)
  Aliens Order 1943 (S.I. No. 169 of 1943)
  Aliens Order 1941 (S.I. No. 290 of 1941)
  Aliens Order 1939 (S.I. No. 291 of 1939)
  Aliens Order 1935 (S.I. No. 108 of 1935)
S. 5(7) Aliens (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1990 (S.I. No. 78 of 1990)
  Aliens Orders 1974 (Revocation) Order 1974 (S.I. No. 248 of 1974)
  Aliens Order 1949 (Revocation) Order 1952 (S.I. No. 38 of 1952)
  Aliens Order 1938 (S.I. No. 141 of 1938)
  Aliens (Amendment) Order 1936 (S.I. No. 75 of 1936)
S. 8(6) Aliens Act, 1935 (Sections 8 and 9, Appointed Day) Order 1935 (S.I. No. 604 of 1935)
S. 10 Aliens (Exemption) Order 1935 (Revocation) Order 1962 (S.I. No. 113 of 1962)
S. 10(1) Aliens (Exemption) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 97 of 1999)
  Aliens (Exemption) Order 1935 (S.I. No. 80 of 1935)

*S. 5(1)(e) invalid having regard to the provisions of the Constitution: Laurentiu v Minister for Justice, Equality & Law Reform [1999] 4 IR 26