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Persons housed in the centre may lose the right to use the accommodation provided to them in the centre in the following cases:
- a person has refused to stay in TAC;
- a person was granted or purchased another residential facility;
- a territorial body of SMS has notified the TAC administration regarding the non-extension of the person’s stay at the facility; termination or suspension of consideration of the asylum application; refusal to further consideration of the application on merits; refusal to grant the status of refugee or person in need of complementary protection;
- in case of committing a crime;
- a person systematically breaks the rules of staying in TAC;
- a person’s right to live in a TAC has not been renewed.
After losing the right to use the accommodation in TAC refugees, persons in need of complementary protection and asylum applicants still can enjoy their rights to medical care, temporary employment etc. in accordance with the procedures established by the legislation of Ukraine.
The most common reasons for pausing or ceasing the right to live in TAC may be the expiration of refugees’ documents, the unsuccessful asylum application, the refusal to grant protection status, etc.
A person who is accommodated in the Centre and in respect of whom a decision has been made to withdraw the right to use accommodation is obliged to return all items and objects provided for temporary use to the responsible employee of the Centre within five working days and move out of the Centre.
The deprivation of the right to use the accommodation may be appealed to the SMS, as well as to the court.[1] In case of a successful appeal, the right to live in TAC should be restored. Free legal aid for court motions might be provided for asylum applicants, depending on their vulnerability (Regular procedure – Legal assistance).
[1] Section III (50,53,57) Regulations on Temporary Accommodation Centres for Refugees.