What are the rights of refugees in the EU?

Refugee status is an individual right in EU countries, which is granted after a special administrative and legal process that determines whether a person has a reasonable risk of being persecuted.

Rights granted upon receiving refugee status:

• the right to medical assistance;

• access to education for children and adolescents;

• access to the labor market (according to the policy of the EU countries on the labor market);

• the right to social and household services;

• the right to marry;

• right of residence for a period of up to 3 years with the possibility of extension for another 2 years;

• the right to monthly cash assistance.