Asylum is a form of protection<\/strong> that allows a foreigner who cannot return to the country of origin to remain in Romania. Any foreigner who left his\/her country of origin because he\/she fears persecution, serious human rights violations or armed conflict can apply for asylum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are granted asylum, you cannot be removed (deported) to your country of origin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Applying for asylum is a fundamental human right. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Note: Citizens of Romania cannot apply for asylum in Romania. <\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on where you are located, different forms of asylum procedures may apply<\/strong>. You may ask for asylum at the Border Police, the Police, or the General Inspectorate for Immigration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, all asylum applications in Romania are evaluated and resolved by the General Inspectorate for Immigration. If you first come in contact with the Border Police or the Police, they will immediately send your asylum application to the General Inspectorate for Immigration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n From the moment you ask for asylum, either in writing or verbally, you are considered an asylum seeker. You cannot be removed (deported) to your country of origin. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important that you contact the appropriate authorities as soon as possible<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you ask for asylum, you will be asked to sit for some interviews and fill in some papers. The standard procedure includes some questionnaires and consent forms and two interviews. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The preliminary interview is short and only sums up some details of your journey to Romania and the reasons you left your country of origin. The second interview is longer and can take up to 2-3 hours. This is the most important part of your asylum procedure and you need to give as many details as possible regarding the reasons and fears you have for leaving your country of origin, provide any proof and documentation you have to back up your claim, if any, and give a detailed account of your journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you came irregularly or you are apprehended by the Border Police, they will first make some verifications, including and not limited to fingerprinting and picture taking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You need to cooperate<\/strong> with the authorities and follow their instructions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is critical to be as honest <\/em>and specific as possible<\/strong>. In order to receive proper support, it is also very important to tell the truth about your age, circumstances, and needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n You can contact a lawyer, an NGO<\/a>, or UNHCR at any point during the asylum procedure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please note that, in Romania, UNHCR has no formal role in the asylum procedure and UNHCR does, in general, not intervene in individual cases, nor provide individual legal representation or counselling. However, we do work with NGO partners<\/strong><\/a> who offer free legal counselling<\/strong> throughout the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Please ask for advice and information from them as soon as possible<\/strong> after you apply for asylum, in order to understand the deadlines and procedures that apply to your case! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is asylum?\u00a0 Asylum is a form of protection that allows a foreigner who cannot return to the country of origin to remain in Romania. Any foreigner who left his\/her country of origin because he\/she fears persecution, serious human rights violations or armed conflict can apply for asylum. If you are granted asylum, you cannot […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":72,"featured_media":0,"parent":762,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-templates\/sectioned.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-105","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/72"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=105"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2820,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/105\/revisions\/2820"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/romania\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Where and how can I apply for asylum? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n