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UNHCR Regional Bureau for Southern Africa: Complementary Pathways for Admission to Third Countries (as of 31 December 2024)

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Complementary pathways provide legal avenues for refugees and asylum seekers to reunite with their families, pursue employment, education, and other opportunities outside their countries of origin or asylum. These pathways ensure protection against refoulement and offer the chance to secure a durable legal status in the destination country. Additionally, they represent a significant demonstration of global solidarity, international cooperation, and a fairer distribution of responsibility among states in addressing the needs of forcibly displaced individuals.