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National asylum in Poland

PolandHumanitarian protection

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

National asylum granted under the Act of 13 June 2003 on Granting Protection to Foreigners within the Territory of the Republic of Poland; the Office for Foreigners states it should not be confused with international protection (refugee status and subsidiary protection).

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  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/who-can-apply-for-asylum
    Asylum (which should not be confused with international protection, i.e., refugee status and subsidiary protection) is granted pursuant to the regulations of the Act of 13 June 2003 on Granting Protection to Foreigners within the Territory of the Republic of Poland,

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

Asylum is granted when it is deemed necessary to provide the foreigner with protection or when the vital interest of the Polish state so requires.

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Limits of the record
  • The official page gives only these general grounds; it does not define a specific population, country or group covered.

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

The application may be submitted while staying in Poland or while staying abroad, directly to the Head of the Office for Foreigners. There is no dedicated form; the application must contain personal details, the country of origin and the key events on which the request is based. An applicant abroad attaches a photograph and, after arriving in Poland on a national visa to take part in the proceeding or because asylum was granted, has fingerprints taken.

See recorded sources
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/how-to-apply-for-an-asylum
    Application for granting asylum may be submitted while staying in the Republic of Poland or while staying abroad. The application is submitted directly to the Head of the Office for Foreigners.
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/how-to-apply-for-an-asylum
    There is no dedicated asylum application form, however asylum application must contain the following elements: – personal details of the applicant and the person on whose behalf the applicant acts, within the scope necessary to grant asylum, – indication of the country of origin of the applicant and the person on whose behalf the applicant acts, – indication of key events serving as the basis for seeking asylum.
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/how-to-apply-for-an-asylum
    If the person remains abroad, he or she shall attach a photograph to the application; after arrival in the territory of the Republic of Poland on the basis of a national visa in order to participate in a proceeding on granting asylum or due to granting asylum – have his or her fingerprints taken.

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

An applicant in Poland must have fingerprints and a photograph taken, handled by the Border Guard commander with territorial jurisdiction over Warsaw; if these obligations are not fulfilled the application is left without consideration. The application may also cover the spouse (with the spouse's written consent, which acts as a power of attorney) and minor children. Unaccompanied minors have an additional right to a temporary Foreigner's Identity Certificate and to social assistance. The official source does not state support or rights for adult applicants during the procedure.

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Limits of the record
  • Support and rights of adult applicants during the procedure are not stated on the captured pages; the "Rights and obligations – applicant" page (https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/asylum-rights-and-obligations--applicant) returned the gov.pl home page instead of its content.
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/how-to-apply-for-an-asylum
    The application may also include other persons, in particular the spouse of the applicant or minor children. The spouse of the applicant must grant his or her written consent for submitting the application for asylum on his or her behalf or on the behalf of their minor children. Such consent acts as the power of attorney for the applicant to act on behalf of the aforementioned persons.
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/how-to-apply-for-an-asylum
    A foreigner who applies for granting asylum while remaining in the Republic of Poland shall be obliged to have his or her fingerprints and photograph taken.
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/how-to-apply-for-an-asylum
    The fingerprints taking and photographic procedures are handled by the commander of the Border Guard department having territorial jurisdiction over the Capital City of Warsaw. In the event that a foreigner fails to carry out the aforementioned obligations, his or her asylum application shall be left without consideration.
  • https://www.gov.pl/web/udsc-en/how-to-apply-for-an-asylum
    As part of the asylum procedure, unaccompanied minors have an additional right to receive a temporary Foreigner’s Identity Certificate and the right to receive social assistance.

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

Asylum applications are handled by the Head of the Office for Foreigners.

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Limits of the record
  • No UN body, assistance channel or fraud/scam warning is stated on the captured official asylum pages.

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

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