The Right to Seek International Protection and Its Procedure
An alien or a stateless person has the right to seek international protection both when entering Georgia at the state border and while staying on the territory of Georgia. Where entry or presence is unlawful, the person must immediately apply to the state agency with a request for international protection, and, with the law's qualification, is released from criminal liability. The state agency must ensure the translation, into a language understandable to the person, of the information necessary to make the asylum procedure accessible; the asylum procedure itself is regulated by a normative act of the Minister. Upon receipt of the request the state agency draws up a protocol, the original of which is sent to the Ministry within 3 working days, while a copy is handed to the applicant. Where necessary, placement in a reception centre for asylum seekers or resettlement elsewhere is carried out under the procedure established by the Minister's normative act.