Legal drounds of canceling/revoking of humanitarian or refugee status
A person’s refugee or humanitarian status will be terminated if:
a) They acquire Georgian citizenship or obtain the right to reside permanently in Georgia;
b) They lose and then voluntarily regain the citizenship of their country of origin;
c) They acquire citizenship of another country and benefit from that country’s protection;
d) They voluntarily seek and receive the protection of the country they were forced to leave;
e) They can no longer refuse the protection of their country of origin, as the circumstances that led to their status no longer exist;
f) They no longer wish to benefit from refugee or humanitarian status for personal reasons;
g) They pass away;
h) There are reasonable grounds to believe that they pose a threat to the security of Georgia.
1. A refugee or humanitarian status will be revoked if it becomes known that the person does not meet the requirements of Articles 2 and 4 of this law, specifically if newly discovered information confirms that previously provided information was incorrect or documents were falsified.
2. A refugee or humanitarian status will be revoked if a court declares the person missing or deceased. The status will be reinstated if the court reverses this decision.
3. The decision to revoke refugee or humanitarian status also applies to the person’s family members who obtained this status based on Articles 6 and 7 of this law.
The procedure for terminating or revoking refugee or humanitarian status includes:
a) Notifying the person about the initiation of the procedure and conducting an interview;
b) Holding an interview within one month from the start of the procedure;
c) Allowing the person to appeal the decision regarding the termination or revocation of their status in accordance with Georgian legislation.
3. During the process of terminating or revoking refugee or humanitarian status, the ministry does not reassess the person’s eligibility based on the criteria set out in Articles 2 and 4 of this law.
4. A person undergoing this procedure retains their temporary residence permit and all rights associated with their status until a final decision is made.
5. The termination or revocation of refugee or humanitarian status results in the cancellation of the temporary residence permit and travel document issued to the person.
6. The ministry must notify the person of the decision within three days, specifying the reasons and the procedure for appeal.
7. If the person does not appeal the decision or lacks other legal grounds to stay in Georgia, they must leave the country with their family members within one month of receiving the notification.
8. If the person fails to comply with this obligation, the matter will be resolved in accordance with Georgia’s Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners.