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Burundi Individual Asylum and Refugee Status

8 facts quoted from the official source

For a person in Burundi seeking refugee protection under the statutory Convention and African refugee grounds.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
4
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

4 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Deadline to applyA request made after thirty days is inadmissible unless force majeure is established.
  • Eligibility summaryLaw 1/25 establishes an individual asylum procedure through ONPRA and the competent refugee commission.
  • Ground for protectionThe migration law incorporates the Convention and regional refugee definitions.
  • Where and how to applyThe request may be made to the national refugee office or transmitted by the receiving authority.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisLaw 1/25 establishes an individual asylum procedure through ONPRA and the competent refugee commission.
  • Report summaryLaw 1/25 establishes an individual asylum procedure through ONPRA and the competent refugee commission.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingONPRA transmits the file with its opinion to the commission within thirty days.
Processing time
1 proven from the official source.
  • Processing timeA refusal may be appealed within twenty working days.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Burundi?
The official source states: For a person in Burundi seeking refugee protection under the statutory Convention and African refugee grounds.

Every answer is quoted from the official amategeko.gov.bi page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 8 points against the official source; 8 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source amategeko.gov.biLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Burundi government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other humanitarian protection routes to Burundi

2 other humanitarian protection routes to Burundi.

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