Global Appeal 2025

Resettlement and complementary pathways

OUTCOME AREA 15

This page describes UNHCR’s efforts to promote and support the resettlement of refugees in 2025, as well as complementary pathways such as family reunification or schemes to work or study in a third country.

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Congolese refugees board a plane at Kasulu airstrip in the United Republic of Tanzania to fly to the capital, Dar-es-Salaam, where they will catch international flights to third countries for resettlement. © UNHCR/Sishuo Zhu
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Global financial needs amount to $231 million (+2% vs 2024 current budget)

With millions of refugees unable to go home, resettlement and complementary pathways (such as education, employment, family reunification and humanitarian visas) provide opportunities for long-lasting solutions. UNHCR projects 2.9 million refugees will need resettlement in 2025, up from 2.4 million in 2024. In 2025, UNHCR will seek resettlement for the refugees most in need. We aim to strengthen data-sharing collaborations with partners involved in resettlement, expand opportunities for complementary pathways, open regular migration systems up to refugees, and build refugees’ skillsets so they can qualify for employment and education pathways.  

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Core Outcome Indicators

Resettlement


Number of refugees submitted by UNHCR for resettlement

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Average processing time from resettlement submission to departure under normal priority

Resettlement


Number of people admitted through complementary pathways from the host country


Download detailed indicator information for the top 10 operations.

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Core Output Indicators
 

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Number of countries that issue machine-readable travel documents*
2024 Mid-year progress:  62 countries

Financial overview