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Temporary Residence for Humanitarian Reasons

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

Temporary residence for humanitarian reasons under Article 23(m) of Law No. 25.871, regulated by Decree No. 616/2010, for foreigners who invoke humanitarian reasons that justify, in the judgment of the National Directorate of Migration, special treatment.

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  • Route heading
    Regulado en el artículo 23 inciso m) de la Ley N° 25.871, reglamentada por el Decreto N° 616/2010. Presencial Residencia Temporaria para personas extranjeras que invoquen razones humanitarias que justifiquen a juicio de la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones un tratamiento especial.

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

Foreigners who invoke humanitarian reasons that justify, in the judgment of the National Directorate of Migration, special treatment. Specific situations include: (a) persons in need of international protection who are not refugees or asylees but are protected by the principle of non-refoulement and cannot regularize their migration status through other criteria; (b) persons who are presumed likely to face human rights violations if returned to their country of origin; (c) victims of human trafficking or other forms of slave exploitation and/or victims of migrant smuggling.

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  • Situaciones humanitarias
    Personas necesitadas de protección internacional que, no siendo refugiadas o asiladas en los términos de la legislación aplicable en la materia, se encuentran amparadas por el principio de no devolución y no pueden regularizar su situación migratoria a través de los restantes criterios de la ley 25.871 y su reglamentación.

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

The application is made in person before the National Directorate of Migration or its delegations in the interior of the country. A prior appointment must be requested online.

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  • ¿Cómo hago?
    Presentarse personalmente ante la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones o sus delegaciones en el Interior del país. Solicitar turno previo: https://www.migraciones.gob.ar/accesos/turnos_asesoramiento.php

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

If granted, the temporary residence is for up to one year and is renewable. The official source does not state registration steps, family handling, or support and rights during the process.

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Limits of the record
  • The source lacks information on registration, family handling, and major support and rights during the process.
  • Section 'Vigencia'
    Se otorga una residencia temporaria por un plazo hasta 1 año, prorrogable.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

The competent authority is the National Directorate of Migration (Dirección Nacional de Migraciones), where the person must apply in person or at its delegations.

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  • ¿Cómo hago?
    Presentarse personalmente ante la Dirección Nacional de Migraciones o sus delegaciones en el Interior del país.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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