Question NW4185 to the Minister of Home Affairs
08 December 2022 - NW4185
Khanyile, Ms AT to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
Whether his department has received any applications for asylum from Ukraine citizens; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) total number of applications were (i) received, (ii) approved and/or (iii) rejected and (b) were the reasons for the rejections?
Reply:
(a)(i) For the year 2022 the Department received 1 application through the Desmond Tutu Refugee Reception Centre.
(a)(ii) Approved - 0
(a)(iii) Rejected - 0
(b) The 1 application is still in process as the applicant must attend a second interview with the Refugee Status Determination Officer(RSDO)
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