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Resettlement and humanitarian admission programmes.

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This infographic was created with the assistance of the AI system Microsoft Copilot. Its visual layout, icons, and structure were automatically generated to present complex information on Refugee Resettlement in a clear and accessible way. Because the system operates primarily in English, this version reflects the most accurate and linguistically consistent output. Minor deviations may occur in translations or localized adaptations.

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NADEUM – Sustainable Thinking Implement – Knowledge Communicate

🌍 INFORMATION FOR MIGRANTS AND REFUGEES

1. What is resettlement?

  1. Resettlement means that a refugee in particular need of protection is legally and safely relocated from a country of first asylum (e.g. Niger, Uganda, Kenya, Lebanon, Turkey) to a third country – for example, an EU country.
  2. Resettlement is not an immigration programme. It is a protection programme for the most vulnerable.
  3. The legal basis for this is EU Regulation 2024/1350 on resettlement and humanitarian admission (EUR-LEX – the official EU legal database).

2. Who is eligible for resettlement?

Selection is not made by the individual themselves, but by:

UNHCR, or an equivalent international organisation.

The following groups are eligible:

✔ People in particular need of protection

e.g. victims of violence, torture, persecution, single women, vulnerable families, people with disabilities.

✔ People who have been living as refugees for many years

and have no prospects in the country of first asylum.

✔ People with serious medical or mental health emergencies

where treatment is not available in the country of first asylum.

✔ Family reunification in the strict sense

Only spouses and minor children. Siblings, cousins, friends or adult children are excluded.

3. What is NOT possible

A lot of misinformation is circulating online and on social media. Here are the key clarifications:

✘ You cannot apply for resettlement yourself

There is no form, no ‘application’, no ‘list’.

✘ No legal entitlement – even if you are living in a camp

Even if you meet all the criteria, there is no legal entitlement.

✘ Siblings cannot be brought to Europe

This is clearly regulated under EU law and national law.

✘ Illegal routes are not a “Plan B”

They lead to:

  • border procedures,
  • deportations,
  • years of uncertainty,
  • and often to danger to life.

✘ Smugglers often make false promises

Many people die on the routes. Many are robbed, abused or exploited. Many who make it do not tell the whole truth.

4. What legal routes are available

✔ UNHCR resettlement

The most important and safest route.

✔ Humanitarian admission programmes

Some EU countries have their own programmes for people at particular risk.

✔ Regular visas

For work, study or family reunification (immediate family only).

5. Why the EU has tightened the rules

The EU faces major challenges:

  • wars and crises around the world,
  • high costs for social and asylum systems,
  • irregular migration via people-smuggling networks,
  • abuse of individual systems by individuals (not entire groups).

That is why new rules such as EU Regulation 2024/1350 have been introduced to:

  • protect the most vulnerable,
  • put a stop to people-smuggling networks,
  • make illegal routes unattractive,
  • define clear legal routes.

6. What migrants need to know

This section has been deliberately written in simple language so that it can be understood by everyone:

“Europe only accepts people whom the UNHCR classifies as being at particular risk. You cannot apply on your own initiative. Illegal routes are life-threatening and rarely lead to being granted residency. Only trust official authorities – not people smugglers or promises found online.”

7. Note to all readers

This information is taken from official EU legal sources (EUR-LEX) and UNHCR documents. It is intended to prevent false promises and dangerous misinformation. The decision on resettlement is made exclusively by the UNHCR or an equivalent organisation.

🌍 Official information on resettlement, legal routes and EU rules

To avoid false promises, dangerous misinformation and myths spread by people smugglers, we have provided official links here so that anyone can find out for themselves. All information is sourced from EUR-LEX (the EU legal database) and UNHCR, the organisations responsible for these matters worldwide.

EU legal basis (EUR-LEX)

  • EU Regulation 2024/1350 – Resettlement & Humanitarian Admission https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1350/oj (eur-lex.europa.eu in Bing)
  • EU Pact on Asylum and Migration – Overview https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/priorities-2019-2024/promoting-our-european-way-life/new-pact-migration-and-asylum_en (commission.europa.eu in Bing)

UNHCR – Official information

Further official sources of information

These links enable anyone interested – whether from Africa, Europe or other regions – to find out for themselves how resettlement works, who is eligible and what legal routes are available. All information is official, verifiable and freely accessible.

AFRICA – UNHCR

  • Ghana; Kenya; Nigeria; Rwanda

The Americas

  • Brazil; Colombia; Canada; Mexico; USA

The Middle East and North Africa

  • Egypt; Iraq; Jordan; Kuwait; Saudi Arabia; Syrian Arab Republic; Israel; Qatar; Lebanon
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