UNHCR Operational Guidelines on Complementary Pathways (CPOG)

These Operational Guidelines outline UNHCR’s operational approach in relation to complementary pathways for admission of refugees to third countries and provide an operational framework to inform UNHCR’s engagement at field, country, regional and headquarters (HQ) levels. They build on existing policy documents relevant to complementary pathways, including the Global Compact on Refugees, the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration, the UNHCR Strategic Directions 2022-2026, and the Third Country Solutions for Refugees: Roadmap 2030.

They should be read in conjunction with UNHCR’s Operational Guidelines on Facilitating Family Reunification for Persons in Need of International Protection.