Procedural Standards for Refugee Status Determination under UNHCR's Mandate

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Procedural Standards for Refugee Status Determination under UNHCR's Mandate

1 September 2005

UNHCR

Table of Contents

Unit 1: Introduction

Unit 2: General Issues

Unit 3: Reception & Registration in RSD Operations

Unit 4: Adjudication of Refugee Claims

Unit 5: Processing Claims Based onthe Right to Family Unity

Unit 6: Notification of RSD Decisions

Unit 7: Appeal of Negative RSD Decisions

Unit 8: UNHCR Refugee Certificate

Unit 9: Procedures for File Closure / Re-opening

Unit 10: Procedures for Cancellation of Refugee Status

Unit 11: Procedures for Cessation of Refugee Status

Unit 12: Annex