Can I seek asylum in Malta?

Can I seek asylum in Malta?

Applications must be made at the IPA premises. Any person approaching any other public entity, particularly the Malta Police Force, expressing his or her wish to seek asylum, will be referred to the IPA. Unaccompanied children need legal guardians to submit an asylum application.

How do I apply to be a refugee?

How to Prepare and Submit a Refugee Application to the U.S.

1. Step 1 – Contact a Nearby UNHCR or USRP Office.
2. Step 2 – Contact a Nearby USCIS Office.
3. Step 3 – Fill Out Form I-590 and Other Forms.
4. Step 4 – Arrange for a Financial Sponsor.
5. Step 5 – Gather Evidence.
6. Step 4 – For Your Family.

Can an asylum seeker change status?

An asylum applicant is eligible to study while their application is pending, but not to change status unless he or she also holds a valid nonimmigrant visa that allows change of status. Once the I-589 asylum application is reviewed, the next step is an interview with an asylum officer.

How can I apply for asylum in Malta?

When seeking asylum in Malta, the only place to register an application is the Refugee Commissioner Office. Asylum seekers will complete a preliminary questionnaire, then the formal one that is filled with the case-workers during the assessment interview.

What documents do refugees need?

More commonly, recognized refugees receive either a refugee certificate or an identity card attesting to their refugee status. Frequently these also serve as evidence of the right to reside and work in the country.

Who is the fourth refugee commissioner of Malta?

Dr Roberta Buhagiar is the fourth Refugee Commissioner. Buhagiar has worked in the field of migration and asylum for the past twelve years with various actors including non-government and international organisations. Prior to her appointment, she acted as the Migration Advisor to the Government of Malta.

Are there any refugees in Malta from Libya?

UNHCR releases updated appeal and strategy on routes towards the Western & Central Mediterranean Sea Fleeing the Libyan conflict zone in 2015, gynecologist Badria El Baghawi allowed herself to make a home out of Malta as a refugee, after previous visits during calmer and happier times.

What does the Office of the refugee commissioner do?

The Office of the Refugee Commissioner’s main responsibly is to receive, process and determine applications for international protection in Malta, as stipulated by the Refugees Act, amended by Act VI and VII in 2015 and its Subsidiary Legislation 420.07 on Procedural Standards in Examining Applications for Refugee Status Regulations.

What are the benefits of being a refugee in Malta?

Persons who are awarded refugee status are entitled to receive State medical care (free of charge). Family members of a person granted refugee status, if they are in Malta at the time of the decision or if they join him in Malta, enjoy the same rights and benefits as the refugee so that family unity may be maintained.