Rights and duties

As an asylum seeker in Nigeria, you have the following rights:

To have your asylum application processed and decided upon in a fair and transparent procedure, and the right to be informed of the reasons for an adverse decision.
Not to be deported to a country from which you fled before your application has been adjudicated and a decision reached.
To be treated in accordance with basic human rights standards.

Not to be deported to your country of origin or another country where you fear persecution or human rights violations.
To primary education
To be united with your family (spouse, children and dependants)
To voluntary repatriation, i.e. to return to your country of origin willingly when the situation allows
To seek basic health care
To obtain travel documents
To employment or self-employment, subject to relevant qualifications and opportunities
To receive all refugee documentation free of charge, including identity and registration cards, as well as travel documents