What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?
After applying, the asylum-seeker receives a temporary certificate of registration that confirms legal stay and allows access to services and remaining in the country while the application is reviewed. During review the applicant receives information on rights, duties and the process, may be asked to undergo a medical examination, and unaccompanied children are supported by child protection authorities. A decision is issued within three months of registration, or up to one year if further review is required; a rejection is notified in writing and can be appealed in court within one month of receiving the notice, with protection from forcible return during the appeal. Under the Law on Refugees asylum-seekers have the right to free interpretation and legal help, temporary housing, food, medical services and education for their children, work opportunities at the temporary accommodation site, free transport to the site, family reunification, judicial protection and legal representation, and voluntary return or relocation.
See recorded sources
- https://help.unhcr.org/centralasia/turkmenistan/information-for-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-in-turkmenistan/
Step 1: Receive a temporary certificate
After you submit your application, you will receive a temporary certificate of registration. This document:
Confirms your legal stay in Turkmenistan;
Allows you to access services and remain in the country while your application is being reviewed.
- https://help.unhcr.org/centralasia/turkmenistan/information-for-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-in-turkmenistan/
Step 2: Participate in the review process
You will receive information about your rights, duties, and the asylum process;
You have the right to a free of charge interpreter for matters related to your asylum procedure;
You may be asked to undergo a medical examination;
Unaccompanied children will be supported by child protection authorities.
- https://help.unhcr.org/centralasia/turkmenistan/information-for-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-in-turkmenistan/
Step 3: Decision on Your Asylum Application
You will receive a decision within three months after your application is registered.
In some cases, if further review is required, the decision may take up to one year.
- https://help.unhcr.org/centralasia/turkmenistan/information-for-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-in-turkmenistan/
What if my asylum application is rejected?
If your application is rejected, you will receive
a written
notification.
You have the right to
appeal against
the decision in
court
within one month
of
the date you receive the notice.
While your appeal is under review, you are still protected from being
forcibly
returned to
your country
of origin
- https://help.unhcr.org/centralasia/turkmenistan/information-for-asylum-seekers-and-refugees-in-turkmenistan/
According to the national Law on Refugees, as an asylum-seeker, you have the right to:
Free interpretation and legal help for your asylum case;
Temporary housing, food, medical services, and education for your children;
Work opportunities at the temporary accommodation site;
Free transportation to the accommodation site;
Family reunification;
Judicial protection and legal representation;
Voluntary return to your home country or relocation to another country.
