Published : 09-06-2018
Thousands of Palestinian-Syrian families are living with the great dispersion of their members across the countries of the world. This has placed them in front of major economic, legal and psychological challenges, where most family members are distributed among Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Europe.
This dispersion has led to separation of the head of household from his family, either to travel in search of a safe place for his family, or because the siege prevented him from leaving the camp to catch up with his family. This has compounded the economic requirements of the family, and many countries are asking the children's guardian to complete certain transactions related to them.
This fragmentation was compounded by the reluctance of most embassies to grant Palestinian-Syrian refugees entry visas, which prevented many refugees from meeting their mothers, fathers and children, especially those in Europe, Lebanon and Turkey.
Thousands of Palestinian-Syrian refugees in Europe have been waiting to be reunited with their families for about three years, where obtaining a residency permit takes about a year, while reunion takes about two years. Throughout that period, most embassies in countries where refugee families reside refuse to grant visas to their families, which prevents family reunions until they are finally reunited.
In addition, the families of Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt are also finding it very difficult to meet. The embassies of these countries have stopped granting visas to Palestinian-Syrian refugees for more than three years, which also prevented them from meeting with their relatives.
This is also the case for families that are scattered between Syria and the rest of the world. Most of the refugees who have been forced to leave Syria are afraid to return for fear of arrest, especially the youth.
About a third of the Palestinian-Syrian refugees had to leave Syria for fear of the bombardment and detention, which have affected hundreds of them.
Thousands of Palestinian-Syrian families are living with the great dispersion of their members across the countries of the world. This has placed them in front of major economic, legal and psychological challenges, where most family members are distributed among Syria, Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Europe.
This dispersion has led to separation of the head of household from his family, either to travel in search of a safe place for his family, or because the siege prevented him from leaving the camp to catch up with his family. This has compounded the economic requirements of the family, and many countries are asking the children's guardian to complete certain transactions related to them.
This fragmentation was compounded by the reluctance of most embassies to grant Palestinian-Syrian refugees entry visas, which prevented many refugees from meeting their mothers, fathers and children, especially those in Europe, Lebanon and Turkey.
Thousands of Palestinian-Syrian refugees in Europe have been waiting to be reunited with their families for about three years, where obtaining a residency permit takes about a year, while reunion takes about two years. Throughout that period, most embassies in countries where refugee families reside refuse to grant visas to their families, which prevents family reunions until they are finally reunited.
In addition, the families of Lebanon, Turkey and Egypt are also finding it very difficult to meet. The embassies of these countries have stopped granting visas to Palestinian-Syrian refugees for more than three years, which also prevented them from meeting with their relatives.
This is also the case for families that are scattered between Syria and the rest of the world. Most of the refugees who have been forced to leave Syria are afraid to return for fear of arrest, especially the youth.
About a third of the Palestinian-Syrian refugees had to leave Syria for fear of the bombardment and detention, which have affected hundreds of them.
