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Serious question: As an American, can I go vacation in Europe and then toss my documents and claim I'm seeking asylum with a succesful outcome of being granted

Serious question: As an American, can I go vacation in Europe and then toss my documents and claim I'm seeking asylum with a succesful outcome of being granted permanent residency and the ability to work?

arethuza 3y ago
If you meet the criteria then yes you could - the requirements are roughly the same as seeking asylum in the USA.
vkou 3y ago
Depends on if are you fleeing a civil war that Europe has been pouring weapons into, or something else of the same sort.
n4r9 3y ago
Unlikely to be successful. > The right to asylum is guaranteed by Article 18 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Article 19 prohibits collective expulsions and protects individuals from being removed, expelled or extradited to a state where there is a serious risk of death penalty, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/democracy-and-human-rights/fundamental-rights-in-the-eu/guaranteeing-the-right-to-asylum https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/democracy...
catlover76 3y ago
Successful? No Also, you don't need to "toss [your] documents", I'm not sure why you think that's required to initiate an asylum process lol Someone versed in EU law can chime in, but I imagine that being literally undocumented would only make the process harder (though it would be abundantly clear that you're an American anyways)
- janc_ 3y ago
  Indeed, they will need to check your story, and that's a whole lot easier when they know your identity (otherwise they have to verify your identity in other ways, which will certainly take more time...).
raverbashing 3y ago
If you have a legitimate claim (let's say, a criminal gang put a bounty on you - and this claim is documented) it could work No need to toss your documents
kypro 3y ago
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- pixl97 3y ago
  And it's very likely you'll have a fingerprint in some system that will eventually be searched.
amiga386 3y ago
As an American, you'd be far, far, far, far, far, far more likely to succeed in migrating by following one of the European countries' legal migration paths (each country has its own policies). Most European countries are very interested in allowing migration of skilled workers, and in several countries, being a fluent English speaker is a bonus. On the other hand, it might be technically possible for you to meet one of these country's criteria for "refugee", "displaced person", "asylum seeker", etc. but it is _remarkably_ unlikely.
janc_ 3y ago
As an American your chances are near zero. Also, they wil check your identity, so using a false name is almost certainly going to be a reason to be denied asylum.

arethuza 3y ago

If you meet the criteria then yes you could - the requirements are roughly the same as seeking asylum in the USA.

vkou 3y ago

Depends on if are you fleeing a civil war that Europe has been pouring weapons into, or something else of the same sort.

n4r9 3y ago

Unlikely to be successful. > The right to asylum is guaranteed by Article 18 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. Article 19 prohibits collective expulsions and protects individuals from being removed, expelled or extradited to a state where there is a serious risk of death penalty, torture or other inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/democracy-and-human-rights/fundamental-rights-in-the-eu/guaranteeing-the-right-to-asylum https://www.europarl.europa.eu/about-parliament/en/democracy...

catlover76 3y ago

Successful? No Also, you don't need to "toss [your] documents", I'm not sure why you think that's required to initiate an asylum process lol Someone versed in EU law can chime in, but I imagine that being literally undocumented would only make the process harder (though it would be abundantly clear that you're an American anyways)

janc_ 3y ago
Indeed, they will need to check your story, and that's a whole lot easier when they know your identity (otherwise they have to verify your identity in other ways, which will certainly take more time...).

raverbashing 3y ago

If you have a legitimate claim (let's say, a criminal gang put a bounty on you - and this claim is documented) it could work No need to toss your documents

kypro 3y ago

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pixl97 3y ago
And it's very likely you'll have a fingerprint in some system that will eventually be searched.

amiga386 3y ago

As an American, you'd be far, far, far, far, far, far more likely to succeed in migrating by following one of the European countries' legal migration paths (each country has its own policies). Most European countries are very interested in allowing migration of skilled workers, and in several countries, being a fluent English speaker is a bonus. On the other hand, it might be technically possible for you to meet one of these country's criteria for "refugee", "displaced person", "asylum seeker", etc. but it is _remarkably_ unlikely.

janc_ 3y ago

As an American your chances are near zero. Also, they wil check your identity, so using a false name is almost certainly going to be a reason to be denied asylum.