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Asylum Claim and Refugee Status Determination

BotswanaHumanitarian protection

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What exactly is this: asylum, temporary protection, humanitarian admission, resettlement or another protection mechanism?

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The route is for a person seeking asylum in Botswana and declaring an intention to apply for protection.

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    If you wish to seek asylum in Botswana, you have to:

Which population, circumstances or geographic group does the mechanism cover?

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The mechanism covers people who wish to seek asylum in Botswana. The official source does not state a specific population, circumstances or geographic group.

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    The Government of Botswana, through the Refugee Advisory Committee (RAC), is responsible for receiving and processing asylum applications.

Where can protection be requested, and is this a direct application, border/in-country request, referral or other process?

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Applicants complete confidential government forms covering biodata, family composition and the reasons they left their country; available identity or travel documents may also be presented. The official source does not state where the request is made.

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    Your basic biodata full name, date of birth, place of origin

What happens after the request: registration, family handling, major support and rights where officially stated?

Applicants are transferred to Dukwi camp while awaiting a refugee-status decision, and no documentation is issued at the initial application stage. The official page does not establish work or family rights.

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  • The capture does not establish work permission, family rights or a residence document at this stage.
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    After the application has been received, you will then be transferred to the Dukwi camp, where asylum seekers reside, while waiting for a decision on the application for refugee status.

Which competent authority, UN body or official assistance channel should the person use?

The Government of Botswana, through the Refugee Advisory Committee (RAC), receives and processes asylum applications; UNHCR has an observer role and no decision-making authority. The RAC conducts the refugee-status interview and recommends recognition or rejection; the Minister of Justice makes the final decision and a decision letter is issued. No validity or renewal period is stated.

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  • The source does not state the duration, renewal or longer-term route after recognition.
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    The Minister of Justice will make a final decision on the asylum application based on the RAC’s recommendation.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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