Appealing refugee status rejection

If you were denied access to the asylum procedure, consideration on the merits of your application for refugee status, or your application for refugee status or temporary asylum, including extension,  was considered negatively , you have right to appeal to the higher administrative body – Service for citizenship and registration of foreign nationals of the Ministry of the Interior of the Russian Federation  (MOI Migration Service) – or to the court. The appeal must be submitted within one month of the receipt of the rejection notice. You may also receive a motivated decision explaining the reasons for rejection which can be used for the appeal procedure. You may also request extension of refugee status/temporary asylum consideration certificates for the period of appeal procedure upon presenting proof that your appeal was submitted.

If you miss the deadline for appeal or a final decision on your application for asylum is taken, your presence in Russia will be considered illegal, and you may be fined, detained and/or deported/expelled. If you do not have legal grounds to stay in Russia, you may be subjected to inclusion in a Register of controlled persons whose rights are restricted. If you believe you have been erroneously included in the Register of controlled persons you should approach the MOI territorial branch at your place of stay/residence to submit a relevant request/appeal.

If at any stage of the appeal process a decision is made in your favour, your case will be returned to the MOI territorial branch for reconsideration.