Complementary Pathways are safe ways for refugees and forcibly displaced people to enter and stay in a third country, where their international protection needs are met. Complementary Pathways are distinct and additional to resettlement. Third countries establish their own competitive criteria for complementary pathways and decide who will be admitted to their territories. Refugees and and forcibly displaced people can apply directly for pathway opportunities under these country programs, a UNHCR referral is not required.
To know more about available pathways and eligibility criteria, please check the below sections for opportunities verified by UNHCR Iran. The sections contain links to websites for programs, which UNHCR is aware refugees have successfully accessed from Iran. UNHCR’s role involves counselling and sharing information on verified opportunities, criteria, and application processes.
Remember UNHCR counselling in relation to complementary pathways is always free of charge. If someone asks you for money in exchange for UNHCR services, please report this through filling out the form in UNHCR Contact Page.
If you have any information about a UNHCR staff member involved in any kind of fraud, please inform us using UNHCR’s complaint boxes available at each office, or make a complaint to the Inspector General’s Office at UNHCR’s Headquarters in Geneva:
UN Inspector General’s Office (IGO): [email protected] /
+41 22 739 8844 /https://www.unhcr.org/igo-reporting-misconduct/
Any information you share with UNHCR will be treated confidentially.
