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Asylum or International Protection Intake

MyanmarHumanitarian protection

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the protection mechanism this route represents.

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  • The consulted official sources do not state this route-specific fact.

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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  • The consulted official sources do not state this route-specific fact.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm where and how protection is requested.

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  • The consulted official sources do not state this route-specific fact.

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 protection request is made.

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  • The consulted official sources do not state this route-specific fact.

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

UNHCR Myanmar can be contacted through its UNHCR Helplines, Monday to Friday 8:30 to 17:00 (Myanmar time), with offices in Yangon, Maungdaw, Sittwe, Hpa-an, Taunggyi, Mandalay and Myitkyina, for questions about services, assistance and other personal protection concerns. All UNHCR services are free: no one should pay for any UNHCR service or documents at any stage, and requests for money by UNHCR staff or interpreters should be reported to UNHCR.

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  • The source does not name a Myanmar government authority competent for asylum, nor any asylum application channel.
  • https://help.unhcr.org/myanmar/
    All UNHCR services are free! You should never pay for any UNHCR service or documents at any stage. If UNHCR staff or interpreters ask you for money, please report them to UNHCR! For instructions on how to do this, see Reporting Fraud and Misconduct.
  • https://help.unhcr.org/myanmar/contact-us/
    In Myanmar, you can contact the UNHCR Helpline closest to you if you have questions about services, assistance, and other personal protection concerns. You can also use the Helpline to give us feedback or make a confidential complaint. UNHCR Myanmar Our UNHCR Helplines work from Monday to Friday, from 8:30 to 17:00 (Myanmar time) Yangon Office Phone: 09 450 065 964 Email: [email protected] Find us on Facebook Maungdaw Office, Rakhine State: Phone: 09 880 876 880 Sittwe Office, Rakhine State: Phone: 09 880 876 838 Hpa-an office, Mon, Kayin State and Tanintharyi Region: Phone: 09 442 638 549 Taunggyi Office, Southern Shan and Kayah State: Phone: 09 880 876 812 Mandalay Office, Chin, Sagaing, Magway and Mandalay Region: Phone: 09 880 894 701 Myitkyina Office, Kachin State: Phone: 09 880 876 827

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