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India UNHCR Asylum Registration and Refugee Status Procedure

4 facts quoted from the official source

Person physically present in India who cannot return to the country of origin because of feared persecution and requests registration with UNHCR.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Ground for protectionUNHCR India states that a physically present person fearing return may request registration and must provide identity, family, arrival and contact information.
  • Where the applicant must beUNHCR India states that a physically present person fearing return may request registration and must provide identity, family, arrival and contact information.
Also stated by the source
  • Decision is discretionaryUNHCR conducts a registration interview, records biometrics and documentation, and may issue an asylum-seeker document.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Fees
1 proven from the official source.
  • Government feeUNHCR conducts a registration interview, records biometrics and documentation, and may issue an asylum-seeker document.checked 2026-07-28
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to India?
The official source states: Person physically present in India who cannot return to the country of origin because of feared persecution and requests registration with UNHCR.

Every answer is quoted from the official help.unhcr.org page for this route, last read 2026-07-28.

We checked 4 points against the official source; 4 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official source of the governing body help.unhcr.orgLast read 2026-07-28 Every quote on this page is from this India government page.
Source evidence incomplete — confirm on the official source before acting · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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