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Temporary humanitarian permit — family of westernised Afghan minor girl

NetherlandsHumanitarian 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 temporary humanitarian residence permit (temporary because all organisations involved expect the situation to be short), in the category "Westernised Afghan girls and their family".

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

Family members of Afghan minor girls who attend school, are already in the Netherlands and have become so westernised that they cannot return to Afghanistan; family members can apply once the girl has received her residence permit.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not define which family members qualify.

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

An application using the form "Application for the purpose of residence 'temporary humanitarian' (foreign national)" (7526). The official source does not state where the form is submitted.

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Limits of the record
  • Submission channel (post/desk) and whether the applicant must be in the Netherlands are not stated for this category on the page.

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.

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

The IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Service): the official page tells applicants to contact the IND for more information on requirements and process.

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Limits of the record
  • No fraud/scam warning or other assistance channel stated.

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

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