End of refugee status

Ending your refugee status

The CGRS can decide to end your refugee status if:

• You voluntarily request the protection of the country of which you are a national.
• You voluntarily regain the nationality that you had lost.
• You have a new nationality.
• You voluntarily go to live in the country where you feared persecution.
• The circumstances that led to your being recognised as a refugee no longer exist, for example due to lasting changes in your country of origin.

Revoking your refugee status

The CGRS can decide to revoke your refugee status when the status should never have been given. This is possible if:

• You committed a crime in your country of origin.
• You gave false declarations or documents during the interview.
• Your behaviour indicates that you do not run any real risk of serious harm.
• You should have been excluded from protection

The Immigration office can ask the CGRS to revoke your refugee status if

• You are convicted of a particularly serious crime.
• You are a danger to national security.

Appealing against the decision of the CGRS

You can appeal against the decision of the CGRS with the CALL (RvV/CCE). During the appeal procedure, you cannot be forcibly removed from the territory.