Who shall be granted international protection in the EU?

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Who shall be granted

international

protection in the EU?

EU asylum acquis provides for two forms of

international protection: refugee status and

subsidiary protection status. In addition, your

state may also provide for other forms of protection,

based on humanitarian grounds.

 A refugee is a person who was forced to f‌lee

the country of nationality, or in the case of

stateless persons the country of former habitual

residence, because of a well-founded fear of

being persecuted for reasons of race, religion,

nationality, political opinion or membership of

a particular social group, and is unable or, owing

to such fear, unwilling to return to it.

 Subsidiary protection is granted to people

who do not qualify as refugees, but are still in

need of international protection. Across the EU,

subsidiary protection is provided to those facing

a real risk of serious harm if returned to their

country. Serious harm consists of:

 the death penalty or execution

 torture, inhuman or degrading treatment

or punishment

 serious and individual threat by reason of

indiscriminate violence in situations of

international or internal armed conf‌lict.

As a f‌irst-contact ocial, your responsibilities include

the proper identif‌ication and referral of persons who

may be in need of international protection as well as

other persons with special needs, including children

and victims of human tracking. Sometimes people

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