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Refugee Status Application in Kazakhstan

KazakhstanHumanitarian 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?

Asylum: a person can request asylum inside Kazakhstan or at a border entry point, under refugee legislation implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the population or circumstances the mechanism covers.

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  • Searched the UNHCR capture for who qualifies (refugee definition, nationalities, circumstances); not stated. Submission material moved to r3.

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

Asylum can be requested inside Kazakhstan or at a border entry point (airport, land border crossing or seaport). Claims are submitted to the local Department of Employment and Social Programs; at an official border crossing, a written asylum application must be submitted to the Border Service.

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

Once the asylum application is registered, the applicant receives an asylum-seeker's certificate. The official source does not state family handling, support or rights during the procedure.

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  • Family handling during the procedure is not stated.
  • Support and rights during the procedure are not stated.

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

The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population is the competent government authority for asylum-related matters in Kazakhstan, including implementation of refugee legislation.

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

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