Article 6 - The Procedure for Submitting and Considering Asylum Applications

1. Individuals wishing to seek asylum in Tajiki-stan can apply to the country's dip-lomatic or consu-lar missions for refugee status. 2. Asylum seek-ers under 18 must apply in writing, either personally or through a rep-resentative, to the relevant authori-ties at border posts or migration offices, depend-ing on their situa-tion. 3. If an asylum seeker is unable to apply due to health reasons, a representative can submit the application with medical docu-mentation. 4. Those who il-legally cross the border and seek asylum will be de-tained by border guard units with-out penalties for illegal entry. 5. Border guard units must notify the nearest mi-gration authority within 72 hours about asylum seekers. 6. Information about the asylum seeker's under-age family mem-bers is included in the application, and if there are no parents, it is submitted by a legal representa-tive or another family member. 7. If an unaccom-panied minor seeks asylum, migration authori-ties will interview them and transfer them to child pro-tection services until their legal status is deter-mined. 8. The legal sta-tus of those who are declared men-tally incapable is determined ac-cording to Tajiki-stan's laws. 9. Applications from family mem-bers are pro-cessed separate-ly for each adult, considering the law. 10. If a family member over 18 does not meet the legal require-ments but agrees to reunite the family, they may also be granted refugee status. 11. A decision on refugee status is made within 10 working days by a permanent commission after interviews and background checks. 12. Family mem-bers under 18 are listed in the certif-icate of one par-ent or a legal rep-resentative 13. An unaccom-panied minor may also receive a certificate from guardianship au-thorities. 14. The certifi-cate is necessary for registering the asylum seeker and their family members. 15. The certifi-cate can also serve as a basis for temporary set-tlement for asy-lum seekers. 16. The perma-nent commission, which includes representatives from various gov-ernment bodies, oversees the ref-ugee status de-termination pro-cess, with proce-dures defined by the Tajik govern-ment. In summary, this outlines the proce-dures for asylum seekers in Tajiki-stan, including how to apply, the role of authorities in processing ap-plications, and the special provisions for minors and individuals unable to apply due to health or other reasons