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Jersey Asylum and Recognised Refugee Status

7 facts quoted from the official source

For a person in Jersey or at a Jersey port who meets the Refugee Convention definition and cannot be returned without breaching the Convention.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
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.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Eligibility summaryParagraph 334 grants refugee status where the applicant is in Jersey or at a port, is a Convention refugee, is not a security or community danger, and return would breach the Refugee Convention.
  • Ground for protectionThe applicant must fall within Article 1A and outside the exclusions in Articles 1D, 1E and 1F.
  • Where the applicant must beThe applicant must be in Jersey or have arrived at a Jersey port of entry.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Grounds that exclude protectionThere must be no qualifying security or particularly-serious-crime community danger.
Also stated by the source
  • Official source basisParagraph 334 grants refugee status where the applicant is in Jersey or at a port, is a Convention refugee, is not a security or community danger, and return would breach the Refugee Convention.
  • Report summaryParagraph 334 grants refugee status where the applicant is in Jersey or at a port, is a Convention refugee, is not a security or community danger, and return would breach the Refugee Convention.
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 The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.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 ceilingSettlement may be granted after five continuous years holding a qualifying Jersey Residence Permit, subject to conduct requirements.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Jersey?
The official source states: For a person in Jersey or at a Jersey port who meets the Refugee Convention definition and cannot be returned without breaching the Convention.

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

We checked 7 points against the official source; 7 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 and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.jeLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Jersey 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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