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South Georgia Temporary Permission for an Asylum or Humanitarian Claimant

6 facts quoted from the official source

Commissioner-granted temporary permission for a person making an asylum or humanitarian non-removal claim after entering the Territories.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
2
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

2 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Decision is discretionaryThe Commissioner may give a claimant permission to remain in the Territories for a specified period and may extend the period.
  • Eligibility summaryThis section applies to any persons who enter the Territories, with or without a permit or deemed permission, and make a claim for asylum or otherwise claim on humanitarian grounds that it would be unconscionable to take action to remove them from the Territories.
Also stated by the source
  • Ground for protectionThere are no facilities or services to properly support refugees in the Territories but this provision recognises that in exceptional circumstances it may be necessary to accommodate refugees temporarily while arrangements are made for them to be transferred to another country or territory.
  • Official source basisThis section applies to any persons who enter the Territories, with or without a permit or deemed permission, and make a claim for asylum or otherwise claim on humanitarian grounds that it would be unconscionable to take action to remove them from the Territories.
  • Report summaryThis section applies to any persons who enter the Territories, with or without a permit or deemed permission, and make a claim for asylum or otherwise claim on humanitarian grounds that it would be unconscionable to take action to remove them from the Territories.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingA claimant must make a claim to the Principal Immigration Officer as soon as reasonably practicable and in any event within 48 hours of landing in the Territories.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to South Georgia?
The official source states: Commissioner-granted temporary permission for a person making an asylum or humanitarian non-removal claim after entering the Territories.

Every answer is quoted from the official laws.gov.gs page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source laws.gov.gsLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this South Georgia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other humanitarian protection routes to South Georgia

1 other humanitarian protection route to South Georgia.

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