2.A Refugees: From Eligibility to Arrival

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A.7 How does overseas processing by UNHCR work?

Why is this area important?

Actors need to consider how resettlement processing is conducted by UNHCR to provide countries with referrals and what safeguards are in place to ensure an efficient, transparent and predictable resettlement process and to mitigate the risk of fraud and manage expectations of refugees.

Considerations may include:

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(i) What are the preconditions for a refugee to be submitted for resettlement to a country by UNHCR? (ii) What are the basic stages in processing resettlement submissions to a country by UNHCR?

Resources

UNHCR, “Resettlement Handbook”

UNHCR, “Handbook and Guidelines on Procedures and Criteria for Determining Refugee Status under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees”

UNHCR, “Procedural Standards for Refugee Status Determination under UNHCR's Mandate”