UNHCR Handbook for Registration: Procedures and Standards for Registration, Population Data Management and Documentation

UNHCR's Handbook for Registration provides guidance on registration, documentation and population data management in various operational contexts. It defines new standards and processes for registration, an important tool for the legal and physical protection of refugees and others of concern.

Registration of refugees and asylum-seekers is, first and foremost, a key protection tool. It can help to protect refugees from refoulement and forcible recruitment. It can ensure access to basic rights and family reunification, help to identify persons in need of special assistance, and provide information crucial to finding appropriate durable solutions. Registration is also a primary source of information about persons of concern to UNHCR: who and where they are, their problems, needs and strengths.