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Togo Individual Asylum and Refugee Status

10 facts quoted from the official source

For a person seeking individual refugee protection in Togo under the Geneva Convention or OAU refugee grounds.

Route type
Humanitarian protection
Can bring
children
from the official record
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 applyThe applicant has ninety clear days after entry to present to the competent service.
  • Eligibility summaryLaw 2016-021 provides a free application through CNAR or a border post and a ninety-day filing period.
  • Ground for protectionThe law incorporates the Geneva and OAU refugee definitions.
  • Where and how to applyThe application may be lodged with CNAR or at a border post.
Also stated by the source
  • Dependent-family rightsAn unaccompanied child receives refugee status subject to the necessary enquiries and verification.
  • Document and status while the claim is decidedThe certificate serves as temporary stay authorisation and permits circulation.
  • Official source basisLaw 2016-021 provides a free application through CNAR or a border post and a ninety-day filing period.
  • Prior recognised protection statusA recognised refugee may undertake salaried or self-employed professional activity under the same conditions as other lawfully established foreigners.
  • Report summaryLaw 2016-021 provides a free application through CNAR or a border post and a ninety-day filing period.
Family

Who you can bring

children
  • Dependent-family rightsAn unaccompanied child receives refugee status subject to the necessary enquiries and verification.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingThe recognised refugee identity card is valid for five years and serves as residence authority.
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Togo?
The official source states: For a person seeking individual refugee protection in Togo under the Geneva Convention or OAU refugee grounds.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: children.

Every answer is quoted from the official jo.gouv.tg page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 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.

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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.

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 jo.gouv.tgLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Togo 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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