The CGRS temporarily puts on hold the processing of cases of applicants who are not registered with the UNRWA and come from the West Bank
On 12 March 2025, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) announced that it would temporarily suspend the notification of decisions granting subsidiary protection, refusing refugee status and refusing subsidiary protection status from applicants from the West Bank until they have access to sufficient objective information to accurately assess the general situation in the West Bank.
The CGRS has decided to temporarily suspend the notification of decisions granting subsidiary protection, refusing refugee status, and refusing subsidiary protection status to applicants who come from the West Bank. This suspension will remain in effect until the CGRS can accurately assess the overall situation in the West Bank.
This decision was made because of the unstable situation in the region. However, the CGRS will continue to notify decisions recognising refugee status and decisions of inadmissibility for persons enjoying a protection status in another EU Member State. The already planned personal interviews and assessments will continue.
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