Foreign Ministry: application of Poland’s Emil Czeczko for refugee status accepted for consideration

An application of Polish citizen Emil Czeczko for refugee status has been accepted for consideration – as reported by the Belarusian Interior Ministry’s Telegram channel

As reported, in line with the law On Granting of Refugee Status, Complementary Protection, Asylum and Temporary Protection to Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Republic of Belarus, a request for refugee status, additional protection or asylum in the Republic of Belarus has been submitted to internal affairs bodies by Polish citizen Emil Czeczko. The application is under consideration at the moment.

“The term of consideration of such applications is up to six months but, if necessary, it might be extended for a period up to three months,” Aleksei Begun, the Head of the Citizenship and Migration Department at Belarus’ Interior Ministry, added.