Home Secretary Suella Braverman said recently that those fleeing violence in Sudan should apply to the UN’s refugee agency if they want to seek asylum in the UK. This isn’t how the agency’s resettlement schemes work.
People fleeing Sudan for humanitarian reasons should apply through the UNHCR if they want to seek asylum in the UK.The UK does receive some refugees through resettlement schemes operated by the UNHCR. But there is no application process for these schemes, and it’s not possible to apply through the UNHCR to seek asylum specifically in the UK.
"If you are someone who is fleeing Sudan for humanitarian reasons there are various mechanisms you can use. The UNHCR is present in the region and they are the right mechanism by which people should apply if they do want to seek asylum in the United Kingdom.""The best advice clearly would be for individuals to present to the UNHCR. The UK, like many countries, works closely with the UNHCR and we already operate safe and legal routes in partnership with it.
In an interview with Sky News on 26 April, Ms Braverman said: “The UNHCR is present in the region and they are the right mechanism by which people should apply if they do want to seek asylum in the United Kingdom”.in the House of Commons later that day, in response to a question about what safe and legal routes exist for a young person in Sudan who is fleeing violence and wants to come to the UK, Mr Jenrick said: “The best advice clearly would be for individuals to present to the UNHCR.
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