Resettlement and Other Pathways to Admission Syrian refugees

59.5 million people are forcibly displaced worldwide 19.5 million refugees 38.2 million internally displaced persons 1.8 million asylum seekers 4.6 million Syrian refugees mostly in Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt 1 million vulnerable refugees globally have resettlement needs

Identification REGISTRATION Preliminary identification of vulnerabilities REGISTRATION Preliminary identification of vulnerabilities RAIS DATABASE Vulnerability Assessments are undertaken as part of assistance management RAIS DATABASE Vulnerability Assessments are undertaken as part of assistance management INDIVIDUAL REFERRALS From partners and community based protection colleagues INDIVIDUAL REFERRALS From partners and community based protection colleagues Case Enters Resettlement Process

Process Flow REGISTRATION UNHCR / State collect: -Biodata and biometrics -Preliminary vulnerabilities -Protection concerns REGISTRATION UNHCR / State collect: -Biodata and biometrics -Preliminary vulnerabilities -Protection concerns IDENTIFICATION ASSESSMENT Interview focus on: -Vulnerability criteria -If case complexity means case cannot be submitted IDENTIFICATION ASSESSMENT Interview focus on: -Vulnerability criteria -If case complexity means case cannot be submitted RESETTLEMENT INTERVIEW -Collect refugee claim -Refugee assessment -Credibility -Verify resettlement need RESETTLEMENT INTERVIEW -Collect refugee claim -Refugee assessment -Credibility -Verify resettlement need RESETTLEMENT ASSESSMENT Interviewer complete assessment Reviewers sign off on assessment RESETTLEMENT ASSESSMENT Interviewer complete assessment Reviewers sign off on assessment SECOND REVIEW and SUBMISSION MENA Protection Service ensures consistency and meets regional policy SECOND REVIEW and SUBMISSION MENA Protection Service ensures consistency and meets regional policy IDENTIFICATION PRE-ASSESSMENT Phone-call to verify: -Whereabouts -Family composition -Willingness to relocate IDENTIFICATION PRE-ASSESSMENT Phone-call to verify: -Whereabouts -Family composition -Willingness to relocate ASSESSMENT by UK AUTHORITIES -May apply own criteria -Additional security vetting -Inform decision ASSESSMENT by UK AUTHORITIES -May apply own criteria -Additional security vetting -Inform decision Pre-DEPARTURE PROCESSING -Cultural orientation -Medical checks -Visas Pre-DEPARTURE PROCESSING -Cultural orientation -Medical checks -Visas DEPARTURE PROCESSING -IOM books flights -UNHCR/IOM request permission for exit -IOM facilitate departure DEPARTURE PROCESSING -IOM books flights -UNHCR/IOM request permission for exit -IOM facilitate departure