5. PEPARE NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIM FORM
Hong Kong Asylum Guide
Table of Content
Apply
1. Prepare Written Signification
2. Deliver Written Signification
3. Receive Recognizance Document
4. Attend Briefing Session
5. Prepare Non-Refoulement Claim Form
6. Attend Screening Intervention
7. Receive Decision
Appeal
1. Prepare Notice of Appeal
2. Submit Notice of Appeal
3. Submit New Evidence
4. Receive Notice of Hearing
5. Attend Appeal Hearing
6. Receive Appeal Decision
PREPARE AND SUBMIT A NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIM FORM AND RELEVANT DOCUMENTS
If you are referred to the Duty Lawyer Service, you will be assigned a court-appointed Duty Lawyer and a Court Liaison Officer.
If you are referred to the Pilot Scheme Office, you will be assigned a Pilot Scheme lawyer.
Your court-appointed Duty Lawyer and Court Liaison Officer, or your Pilot Scheme lawyer, will help you prepare and submit your Non-Refoulement Claim Form and may discuss other documents that could support your case.
There are three main reasons for requesting non-refoulement protection:
1. You are afraid of persecution in your country of origin because of race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership of a social group (for example, because of your sexual orientation).
2. You are afraid of torture or cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment in your country of origin.
3. You are afraid of being killed or having your fundamental human rights violated in your country of origin.
You must also show that your country's government cannot or will not protect you, and that it is neither safe nor realistic for you to move to another part of your country.
If you have a partner or children who are also applying for Non-Refoulement protection, make sure that the risks each of you faces are included in your Non-Refoulement Claim form. Each person may face different risks specific to them (for example, due to their age, vulnerability, state of health, trauma, harmful traditional practices, etc.).
File a claim based on persecution
We have prepared guides to help you understand the types of questions you might be asked. These are presented below.
