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Special Residence Permit — Person Who Cannot Be Removed

GeorgiaHumanitarian protection

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?

A right of temporary stay (with a temporary identity card) for foreign nationals whose expulsion is impossible, which after 5 years can lead to a special residence permit. It is not asylum.

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

People who cannot be expelled under the non-refoulement grounds of Article 59, whose deferral grounds persist, who cannot be identified, whom no state will accept, or who are protected from expulsion under Article 61.

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    a) he/she cannot be expelled from Georgia under any grounds provided for by Articles 59(2) and (3) of this Law; b) the relevant circumstances provided for by Article 55(1) of this Law have not changed after the expiry of the term set out in paragraph 2 of that article; c) he/she cannot be identified; d) no state agrees to accept him/her; e) other circumstances provided for by Article 61 of this Law exist.

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

Decided by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (not a direct application); the Agency issues the temporary identity card on the Ministry's application.

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

Temporary stay is granted for one year and can be extended a year at a time while the circumstances last; holders have rights under Articles 25, 29, 30, 33, 37 and 41. The special residence permit is one year, extendable yearly.

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

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (authorised body) issues the certificate of 5 years' temporary residence that must be obtained before applying for the special residence permit.

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Limits of the record
  • No fraud warning or assistance channel found;

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

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