How to apply for political asylum in Europe
How to apply for political asylum in Europe
Political asylum is a special legal status. A citizen who is being persecuted in his homeland can leave his country and ask for residence in other countries of Europe and this threatens his life or health.
In accordance with the Geneva Convention of 1951year, you can apply for political asylum in any country, regardless of your permanent place of residence. If you are persecuted and you are afraid for your life and health, as well as for the life and health of your family, then you have the right to leave your homeland and ask for temporary asylum in other countries. To obtain the status of political refugee, go to the chosen country of Europe by direct flight. If you were traveling with transplants through third countries, you may be denied political asylum and advised to ask for the status of political refugee in the territory on which you were transplanting, leaving your homeland. Immediately after arrival in the country, contact the interdepartmental service or the border guards. For example, if you flew to Germany, you need to immediately visit the Federal Service for the granting of refugee status. In the specified service you will be issued a unified application form. You fill in all the boxes. This will be an application for granting political refugee status. The Federal Service will need to present: a passport, a medical certificate, legal documents confirming the fact of persecution in your country. It can be documents from law enforcement or state security agencies, decisions, protocols of seizures and searches, notarized written confirmations of relatives, colleagues, acquaintances, membership cards of opposition or political parties. Translate all documents into the language of the country in which you are applying for asylum. In a few days you will be given a written decision of the immigration commission. The granted status of a political refugee will allow him to live in the country on legal terms, learn the language, get a job 180 days after granting the status, receive all the social benefits provided in the country.