9. Procedures for RSD Case Closure and Re-opening
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9.1 Closing RSD Cases...................................................................................................................................................... 300
9.2 Re-opening RSD Cases.............................................................................................................................................. 303
9.2.1 General Considerations....................................................................................................................................... 303
10. PROCEDURES FOR CANCELLATION AND REVOCATION OF REFUGEE STATUS
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9.2.2 Re-opening Procedures....................................................................................................................................... 305
307
10.1 General Principles.................................................................................................................................................... 308
10.2 Cancellation Procedures....................................................................................................................................... 309
10.2.1 When to Consider a Possible Cancellation of Refugee Status.......................................................... 309
10.2.2 When to Formally Initiate Cancellation Procedures............................................................................. 310
10.2.3 Notice of Initiation of Cancellation Procedures...................................................................................... 311
10.2.4 File Assignment for Cancellation Procedures.......................................................................................... 312
10.2.5 The Cancellation Interview............................................................................................................................. 312
10.2.6 Assessing Current International Protection Needs.............................................................................. 313
10.2.7 The Cancellation Assessment and Decision............................................................................................. 314
10.2.8 Review of the Cancellation Decisions......................................................................................................... 314
10.2.9 Notification of the Cancellation Decision.................................................................................................. 315
10.3 Appeal of Decisions to Cancel Refugee Status............................................................................................... 317
10.4 Revocation Procedures.......................................................................................................................................... 317
10.5 Ending of Derivative Refugee Status................................................................................................................. 318
10.5.1 Ending of derivative refugee status as a result of the cancellation or revocation of the
refugee status from which it was derived................................................................................................................ 318
10.5.2 Cancellation or revocation of derivative refugee status..................................................................... 318
10.6 Withdrawal of UNHCR-issued Refugee Documents in Cancellation and Revocation
Procedures........................................................................................................................................................................... 319
Annex: List of Additional Resources........................................................................................................................ 320
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