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Temporary Residence for Trafficking or Migrant-Smuggling Victim

Cape VerdeHumanitarian protection

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

This is a residence-authorisation mechanism for a foreign national who is or was a victim of offences linked to human trafficking, migrant smuggling or assistance to illegal immigration.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • Residence for victims of trafficking or assistance to illegal immigration
    pode ser concedida ao estrangeiro que seja ou tenha sido vítima de infrações penais ligadas ao tráfico de pessoas, ao tráfico ilícito de imigrantes ou ao auxílio à imigração ilegal, mesmo que tenha entrado ilegalmente no país ou não preencha as condições de concessão de autorização de residência.

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

It covers foreign nationals who are, or have been, victims of criminal offences linked to human trafficking, migrant smuggling or assistance to illegal immigration, even if they entered the country illegally or do not meet the conditions for a residence authorisation.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • Residence for victims of trafficking or assistance to illegal immigration
    pode ser concedida ao estrangeiro que seja ou tenha sido vítima de infrações penais ligadas ao tráfico de pessoas, ao tráfico ilícito de imigrantes ou ao auxílio à imigração ilegal, mesmo que tenha entrado ilegalmente no país ou não preencha as condições de concessão de autorização de residência.

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

The route is distinctive because it can be granted even where the person entered Cabo Verde irregularly or does not meet the ordinary residence-authorisation conditions.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • Residence for victims of trafficking or assistance to illegal immigration
    pode ser concedida ao estrangeiro que seja ou tenha sido vítima de infrações penais ligadas ao tráfico de pessoas, ao tráfico ilícito de imigrantes ou ao auxílio à imigração ilegal, mesmo que tenha entrado ilegalmente no país ou não preencha as condições de concessão de autorização de residência.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm what happens after the request, including registration, family handling, support and rights.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • Residence for victims of trafficking or assistance to illegal immigration
    pode ser concedida ao estrangeiro que seja ou tenha sido vítima de infrações penais ligadas ao tráfico de pessoas, ao tráfico ilícito de imigrantes ou ao auxílio à imigração ilegal, mesmo que tenha entrado ilegalmente no país ou não preencha as condições de concessão de autorização de residência.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which competent authority or official assistance channel the person should use.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The captured official page does not establish every route-specific condition; independent review remains pending.
  • Residence for victims of trafficking or assistance to illegal immigration
    pode ser concedida ao estrangeiro que seja ou tenha sido vítima de infrações penais ligadas ao tráfico de pessoas, ao tráfico ilícito de imigrantes ou ao auxílio à imigração ilegal, mesmo que tenha entrado ilegalmente no país ou não preencha as condições de concessão de autorização de residência.

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

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