Chad - Apply for Asylum Visa

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Procedure

Chad continues its open-door policy towards refugees

1.When an asylum seeker arrives in Chad, all he / she has to do is to report to the authorities of National Committee for the Reception of Refugees to register in order to be recognized as an authorized person to stay in the country. In this case, the asylum seek must submit application;

2.When application is submitted, the officials of the committee go through the submitted documents and thereafter the applicant is called upon for an interviews;

3.After the interview, committee decides on whether the applicant can stay in the country or not.

4.If an applicant is successful, he / she is issued with a rational card and on a later date the government issues a refugee identity card

5.After a given period of time, re-registration is carried out in camps. This is usually done to update the data base of refugees in the country.

• In this case, registration officers go camp by camp to crosscheck and update information.
• Refugee are called upon from wherever they are to go to their respective camps;
• All family members including children are then interviewed and their photographs are taken
• Updated ration cards are issued and Refugee identity cards are given later.

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Required Documents

• Proof of nationality like national identity, passport or drivers license among others
• Proof of age like birth certificates, immunization cards or any other document that shows the age of a particular person
• Any other Identification documents
• Marriage certificate (in case of a spouse)
• Proof of relationship with dependants (if any)
• Old refugee identification documents for cases of re-registration

Office Locations & Contacts

Commission Nationale d'Accueil, de Rinsertion des Rfugis et des Rapatris (CNARR)

Ministry of the Interior Security and Decentralization,

N'Djamena

Fax: +235 525885.

Eligibility

Any person with a well founded fear of persecution in home country;

Fees

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Validity

As long as fear exists but after a given period of time, re-registration is carried out to update refugee data base.

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Processing Time

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Instructions

1.Ensure that there is a well found fear before applying for asylum;

2.Report to the authorities upon arrival in the country and submit application;

3.Applications must be submitted with supporting documents;

4.Submit as many identification documents as you can;

5.Always carry original documents to an interview;

6.During their stay I the country, applicants must engage in any activities against public interest;

7.Should not be in war with home country or any other country;

8.Rights may be revoked by the if need arises;

9.Prosecution should not be as a result of commitment of serious crime against humanity;

10.Be ready to abide by the laws and regulations of the country if application is approved;

11.Must not engage in activities against any other country while in Chad;

Required Information

1. Name of asylum seeker

2. Sex, Age and marital status

3. Nationality

4. Asylum seekers place of origin

5. Details of persecution in home country

6. Circumstances under which an applicant fled from home country

7. Details of family members to settle with

8. Daily activities and living conditions (if already staying in the country)

Need for the Document

Asylum is a legal title obtained by a foreign citizen in order to stay in another country for purposes of protection against eviction from home country. Eviction may be as a result of either war based on political, religious or tribal differences.To apply for asylum is to apply for that legal status. In Chad, issues of asylum seekers are handled by the government through the Commission Nationale d'Accueil, de Rinsertion des Rfugis et des Rapatris CNARR (the National Committee for the Reception of Refugees) under the Ministry of the Interior and the United Nations partnering organizations.

Information which might help

In the processes of registration, children are talked to in order to help registering officers clearly understand the structure of their family.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

1.In the process of registration, information of applicants is recorded, verified and updated thus the authorities have a detailed data base for each approved applicant;

2.Approved seekers have a place to stay away from home as long as fear exists;

3.There is surety of security and protection to all approved asylum seekers;

4.The approved asylum seekers are able to get basic needs and other basic services freely;

5.There is free education and medical services provided to successful applicants.

External Links

http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e45c226&submit=GO

http://reliefweb.int/report/chad/registration-darfur-refugees-completed-chad-s-gaga-camp

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/01/05/090105fa_fact_harr?currentPage=all

https://www.concern.net/where-we-work/africa/chad/a-day-life-a-chadian-camp

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