Denmark: Information on whether a refugee claimant whose claim has been rejected, but who has filed an appeal that has been heard but not decided, could remain in Denmark until all possible appeals have been exhausted, on the number of appeals possible in such a case, on what happens to the claim when a claimant voluntarily leaves the country while awaiting a decision in an appeal, on whether, in the event of that positive appeal decision is rendered while such a claimant is abroad, this refugee status would await the claimant upon a return to Denmark and, if so, on how long this refugee status would remain available
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 March 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | DNK19548.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Denmark: Information on whether a refugee claimant whose claim has been rejected, but who has filed an appeal that has been heard but not decided, could remain in Denmark until all possible appeals have been exhausted, on the number of appeals possible in such a case, on what happens to the claim when a claimant voluntarily leaves the country while awaiting a decision in an appeal, on whether, in the event of that positive appeal decision is rendered while such a claimant is abroad, this refugee status would await the claimant upon a return to Denmark and, if so, on how long this refugee status would remain available, 1 March 1995, DNK19548.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab4fc.html [accessed 19 May 2023] |
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The following information was provided to the DIRB on 3 March 1995 by a representative of the Danish Refugee Council in Copenhagen during a telephone interview.
An applicants for refugee status whose claim was rejected by the Danish Directorate for Aliens (DDA) can appeal the decision to the Refugee Appeals Board (RAP). The refugee claimant will be allowed to stay in Denmark until the RAP makes a decision. If the RAP rejects the appeal, the claimant can, within a period of 10 to 14 days, apply to the RAP for the reopening of the case and remain in Denmark until a final decision is made. If the second appeal is rejected, the claimant cannot file any further appeal. If the Danish authorities discover that the claimant has left the country while the appeal is in progress, the RAP will not proceed with the case and will make no decision. However, a refugee claimant could apply for the reactivation of the file at the appeal level upon return to Denmark. For more information on the Current Danish Refugee Determination System, please consult the attached document.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
Reference
Danish Refugee Council, Copenhagen. 3 March 1995. Telephone interview with representative.
Attachment Document
United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR). July 1993. Legal Facts Sheets on Asylum Procedures in Western Europe. Geneva: United NAtions High Commission fro Refugees, pp. 8-10.
