Annexes ...................................................................................................................................................................................70
Annex 1: List of Additional Resources..........................................................................................................................70
Annex 2: Authorisation to Act as Legal Representative.......................................................................................71
2.8 Children in UNHCR RSD Procedures......................................................................................................................72
Contents
2.8.1 General Considerations relating to Child Applicants.................................................................................72
2.8.2 Best Interests Procedures and the RSD process..........................................................................................74
2.8.3 Child-friendly and Age-appropriate RSD Procedures................................................................................75
2.8.4 Support Measures and Other Safeguards.......................................................................................................78
2.8.5 Unaccompanied and Separated Children........................................................................................................81
Annex: List of Additional Resources........................................................................................................................... 83
2.9 Applicants with Mental Health Conditions or Intellectual Disabilities in UNHCR RSD
Procedures..............................................................................................................................................................................85
2.9.1 General Considerations relating to Applicants with Mental Health Conditions
or Intellectual Disabilities.................................................................................................................................................85
2.9.2 Procedural Safeguards and Accommodation and Support Measures.................................................86
Annex: List of Additional Resources........................................................................................................................... 95
3. RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION FOR MANDATE RSD
97
3.1 Reception of Asylum-Seekers...................................................................................................................................98
3.1.1 Reception Procedures.............................................................................................................................................98
3.1.2 Supervision and Oversight of Reception Procedures................................................................................. 99
3.1.3 Dissemination of Information to Asylum-seekers.......................................................................................99
3.1.4 Counselling on UNHCR RSD Procedures..................................................................................................... 101
3.1.5 Confidentiality in Reception Procedures...................................................................................................... 101
3.2 Registration Procedures for Applicants for RSD............................................................................................. 102
3.2.1 UNHCR Registration and Applying for Mandate RSD............................................................................ 102
3.2.2 Supervision and Oversight of Registration Procedures......................................................................... 103
3.2.3 Registration Staff.................................................................................................................................................... 104
3.2.4 Distribution and Completion of RSD Application Forms....................................................................... 104
3.2.5 Registration Interview.......................................................................................................................................... 106
3.2.6 Registration Interview of Family Members and Dependants.............................................................. 108
3.2.7 Photographs and Biometrics............................................................................................................................. 109
3.2.8 Supporting Documents........................................................................................................................................ 109
3.2.9 Assigning Registration Numbers...................................................................................................................... 110
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