Egypt - Apply for a Political Asylum Visa

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Procedure

Apply In-Person:

1. To apply for a political asylum visa the first step is to write an application for asylum to the State Commissioner.
2. The applicant can submit their application through the nearest competent officer (either or not an immigration officer) or through any office of the partnering world organization in Egypt.
3. The application is then forwarded to the Eligibility committee.

   Note: The Eligibility Committee for Refugees is a set up committee under the supervision of the state Commissioner with the responsibility of processing, considering applications for refugee status and recommending such applicants that qualify for that status to the State Commissioner and it is also responsible for registering approved applicants.

4. The eligibility committee goes through the applicant’s documents and verifies their eligibility for the process and if required/necessary can even call the applicant for an interview.
5. Once the Eligibility Committee makes a decision, it is written to the applicant by the State Commissioner.
6. In cases where the Eligibility Committee rejects approval of the applicant’s application, the reasons for rejecting application are also given in the communication by the State Commissioner.
7. If an application is approved and a person has been granted refugee status, the applicant and any other person included on the application is issued with an identity card by the Minister of internal affairs and the applicant shall be issued with a political asylum visa.
   

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Required Documents

• Identification documents of applicant and any other person included in application;
• Proof of nationality of applicant and any other person included in application
• Marriage certificate (in case a spouse is included in the application)
• Proof of parenthood / guardianship in case minors which are included in application

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Manpower and Immigration
Address 3 Youssief Abaas St Nasr City Cairo
Phone no. 22609366 – 22609368 – 22618019
Fax 22618019
E-mail [email protected]
Contact link: Link

Eligibility

The following foreigners are eligible for Political asylum in Egypt-

• A foreigner whose life / liberty is threatened on the basis of his / her nationality, race, religion, having a different political opinion or being a member of a particular political group;
• A foreigner his life, physical honesty is threatened based on external hostility, foreign supremacy, occupation or events seriously distracting public order in home country;
• Foreign nationals in the Foreign country who are unable or unwilling to return to their home country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution on account of race, religion, nationality, or membership in a particular social or political group may obtain asylum.

Fees

• This visa is free of charge.
  

Validity

• Validity of Political Asylum visa is for 5 years.
  

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Processing Time

• The process takes around 1 month.
  

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Instructions

• Foreigners who are proved to be a danger to the security of country shall not be granted asylum
• Also a foreigner who has been convicted by a court or tribunal for committing any political serious crime may not be granted asylum
• Where an application is rejected, the applicant may appeal against the decision of the Eligibility Committee to the Refugee Appeal Board
• An appeal against refusal of approval must be submitted within thirty (30) days of his being notified of the refusal
• If a person appeals to the Refugee Appeal Board, he / she may be allowed to remain in the country till a final decision is made
• Applicants must know that any applicant approved is subject to all laws in force within Egypt.
• A person whose application is rejected, he / she is given reasonable time to look for admission as a refugee into another country
• Applicant whose applications await decision are free to remain in the country till a decision is made
• A person whose status has been withdrawn has the right to appeal against withdrawal
• Appeals against withdrawal of status should be submitted within seven dates of receipt of communication of withdrawal;

Required Information

• Name of Asylum seeker
• Sex, Age and marital status of Asylum seeker
• Nationality of Asylum seeker
• Country of origin / nationality of Asylum seeker
• Details of any people included on application (if any)
• Reasons for running away from home country

Need for the Document

• Political Asylum is the legal title due to which a foreigner stays in a given country and enjoys protection against expulsion and extradition. The Arab Republic Government of Egypt through the Ministry of Internal Affairs handles issues of refugees in partnership with world organization.
  

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