| Procedure Name |
Application for Recognition of Refugee Status |
| Governing Law |
"Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees," "Protocol Relating to the Status
of Refugees" and Paragraphs 1 and 2, Article 61-2, Immigration
Control and Refugee Recognition Act |
| Applicant |
Alien who currently resides in Japan |
| When to submit |
None |
| How to submit |
Applicant must fill in necessary application forms, and make ready attached
documents. In principle, applicant should submit these documents
at a service
counter of regional immigration office.
If the applicant is younger
than 16 years old or is unable to submit the application form
because of illness or other reasons, his/her relative may make
application
on behalf of the applicant.
|
| Fee |
Free of charge |
| Necessary documents
(the number of necessary copies) |
- Material showing that the applicant is a
refugee (The applicant may submit a statement to assert that
he/she is a refugee instead) 1copy
- Photos
(The photos must be 5cm×5cm, must be taken within 2 months
before the application procedure and cover upper body with uncovered
head, indicating the name and the birth date on the reverse
side.)
2copies
- The
applicant must present the following documents:
- Passport or
Certificate of Status of Residence (if the applicant foreign
national is unable to present passport or Certificate of
Status of Residence,
the foreign national must submit a copy of document that
describes the reason for not presenting it.)
- Alien registration card
(if the applicant has it)
- Applicable certificate if the applicant
foreign national has Permission for Provisional Landing,
Landing permission for Crewmen, Permission for Emergency
Landing, Landing
Permission Due to Disaster, or Landing Permission for Temporary
Refuge; or
- Permit of Provisional Release if the
applicant foreign national is released provisionally.
|
| Format |
|
| How to fill in, and
example |
Refer to your regional immigration office. |
| Where to submit |
The regional immigration office in charge of applicant's address (Refer to your
regional immigration office or immigration information center.) |
| Office hours |
9:00 to 12:00 and 13:00 to 16:00, weekdays (For more information on office hours
or days of week for specific application procedures, refer to your
regional immigration office.) |
| Information services |
Regional immigration office |
| Screening criteria |
The applicant falls under "refugee" and is governed by the Convention relating
to the Status of Refugees (hereinafter referred to as "the Refugees
Convention") in accordance with Article 1 of the Refugees Convention
and Article 1 of Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees. |
| Standard procedures
duration |
|
| Administrative appeal |
The applicant may file an appeal. (The immigration office provides information
on the administrative appeal procedures when taking an action on
the applicant.) |
