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Exception from geographic or occupational conditions on an asylum-seeker licence

IsraelHumanitarian protection

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

This is a request for exclusion from the provisions of the procedure setting conditions of geographical demarcation and occupation attached to the licences of asylum seekers and infiltrators.

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

It covers an infiltrator and/or asylum seeker who, under Article 7 of procedure 10.1.0025, invokes individual circumstances justifying exclusion from the procedure; for example, a parent of a minor child living with them and studying in the Israeli educational system (with certification from the educational system and proof the minor lives with them).

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  • https://www.gov.il/en/service/exclusion-procedure-conditions-licenses-asylum-seekers-and-infiltrators
    In accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of the procedure "determining conditions regarding geographical demarcation and occupation with the licenses of asylum seekers and infiltrators”, (procedure number 10.1.0025) (hereinafter: "the procedure"), an infiltrator and/or an asylum seeker who invokes the existence of individual circumstances for which he should be excluded from the provisions of the procedure, may present his claims before the competent authorities of the Enforcement and Immigration administration.
  • https://www.gov.il/en/service/exclusion-procedure-conditions-licenses-asylum-seekers-and-infiltrators
    Furthermore – an applicant claiming that he must be excluded from the provisions because he/she is the parent of a minor child living with him/her and who is learning in the Israeli educational system, will submit documentation for his or her claims, including certification from the educational system, as well as documentation that the minor lives with him/her.

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

This is a direct request filed online, in Hebrew or English only, with all supporting references attached; only requests submitted by the infiltrator and/or asylum claimant or their attorney are accepted; the service is free.

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

A confirmation of submission is emailed (it does not confirm accuracy); after verification a response is sent to the applicant's email. Requests on behalf of an employer based on harm to the employer's business are not accepted, and without a substantial change in circumstances a new request is not accepted until at least one year after a previous one. The official source does not state family handling, support or rights during the process.

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Limits of the record
  • Family handling, support and rights during the process are not stated.

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

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