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Temporary Residence - Assistance to Criminal Prosecution Authorities

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

The route is a temporary-residence ground for a person assisting criminal-prosecution authorities.

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

It covers foreigners and stateless persons who assist criminal-prosecution authorities in Azerbaijan. The official source does not state further circumstances or a geographic group.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not describe how a person is first recognised as a victim of trafficking or as an assistant to criminal prosecution, only the permit-issuance mechanism once that status/role is established.
  • SMS page/74, trafficking/prosecution-assistance permit paragraph
    A temporary residence permit on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan to foreigners or stateless persons recognized as victims of human-trafficking, or to persons assisting the criminal prosecution bodies, is issued on the basis of a petition from the criminal prosecution body. In this case, to submit the documents referred to in Articles 46.1.4, 46.1.6, 46.1.9, 46.1.10 and 46.1.11 of the Migration Code is not required. Registration of these persons at the place of residence is carried out at the address of the criminal prosecution authority.

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

The permit is issued on the basis of a petition from the criminal prosecution authority, several of the usual supporting documents are then not required, and certain refusal grounds do not apply to persons assisting criminal-prosecution authorities. The official source does not state where the application is filed.

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Limits of the record
  • The full scope of the exception needs confirmation.
  • source 871, captured official text
    In case providing assistance to criminal prosecution authorities;
  • SMS page/74, trafficking/prosecution-assistance permit paragraph
    A temporary residence permit on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan to foreigners or stateless persons recognized as victims of human-trafficking, or to persons assisting the criminal prosecution bodies, is issued on the basis of a petition from the criminal prosecution body. In this case, to submit the documents referred to in Articles 46.1.4, 46.1.6, 46.1.9, 46.1.10 and 46.1.11 of the Migration Code is not required. Registration of these persons at the place of residence is carried out at the address of the criminal prosecution authority.

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

The source does not state work, family or general-support rights for this route.

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Limits of the record
  • Rights during and after the process are not evidenced.

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

The permit is issued on the basis of a petition from the criminal prosecution authority, and the person's residence is registered at that authority's address. The official source does not name the authority that issues the permit or any other assistance channel.

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  • source 871, captured official text
    Permit for temporary residence on the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan is issued for the period mentioned on the application of an applicant, but for the period not exceeding 1 year, except the cases set forth in Article 45.1.2 and 45.1.4-1 (concerning highly skilled migrants) of the Migration Code, and it can be extended each time for the period not exceeding 2 years, if there is a relevant ground.

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

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