Refugees who have been granted permit for regular out of camp residency permit have the right to freely move and establish residence in all areas of the country, except in areas restricted by the Agency in the interest of safety and security on the basis of this Directive or other applicable law.

A refugee who had lived in a camp for a month (30 days) and longer may be granted permit for regular out-of-camp residency where he: a) can prove that he can cover the costs of living outside camp; or b) can produce a sponsor who can cover his cost of living on a regular basis outside of camp; or c) receives a work permit that allows him to work legally in accordance with applicable laws.

Refugees who have been granted permit for regular out of camp residency permit have the right to freely move and establish residence in all areas of the country, except in areas restricted by the Agency in the interest of safety and security based on this Directive or other applicable law.

The Agency, in coordination with partners, shall give permit to refugees who meet the following criteria and conditions to live in urban areas while receiving assistance where: 1) there is a medical condition encountered by the refugee prior to or during his time as refugee or while in refugee camps, and the refugee needs to be transferred to the city because his medical condition could not be treated in a medical center at the camp or in the vicinity; 2) the Agency approves a request by a refugee who qualifies under sub-article 1 to include, another refugee under the urban assistance program, as his caregiver; 3) where there is a protection issue or a safety and security threat that poses risk to life to a refugee or has no designated camp and urban assisted living is found by the Agency to be the ultimate solution to address the problem; 4) out of humanitarian considerations where it is proved that living in a camp poses challenge to the overall well-being of a refugee whose life is at risk on account of physical disability, old age and other similar causes.

A refugee may be issued a pass permit at a refugee camp or reception center under the following circumstances: 1) A one-year pass permit for inclusion in the urban assistance program, regular out of camp residency, preparation for overseas travel and for job search and related activities for refugees who have attended vocational or higher education. 2) A three-month pass permit, renewable by the issuing camp or reception center where necessary, for the purposes of a round trip out of and return to camp to make family visits, vacations, excursion, bereavement, marriage, seeing off a relative and another related short-term stay

Regular out-of-camp residency permit may not be availed to all refugees at the same time but will be gradually realized considering the capacity of the government and other stakeholders to provide for the needs of refugees, the protection space, the capacity of the refugees to support themselves, and other appropriate considerations.

Any refugee who is denied a pass permit while he meets the required criteria has the right to appeal to the superior of the refugee officer who denied him the permit.

A refugee who is aggrieved by a decision rendered on his application for regular out of camp residency permit may, successively, appeal in writing to the camp coordinator, the head of the Coordination Office and the Deputy Director General.

Refugees who are granted regular out-of-camp residency permit may not live or move within areas located less than 30 km from the international borders and around areas restricted by the Agency in the interest of safety and security pursuant to this Directive or other applicable law.

Refugees who have been granted permit for regular out of camp residency permit have the right to freely move and establish residence in all areas of the country, except in areas restricted by the Agency in the interest of safety and security on the basis of this Directive or other applicable law.