The OFPRA can grant:

• Refugee status: The applicant is granted international protection and receives a renewable 10-year residence permit.
• Subsidiary protection: Subsidiary protection is a temporary and exceptional protection granted to asylum seekers who do not meet the conditions for refugee status. It entitles the applicant to a renewable 4-year residence permit.

The OFPRA may also:

• Reject the asylum application. In this case, it is possible to challenge such a decision by referring the matter to the National Asylum Court (CNDA) within one month after receiving the OFPRA's decision.
• Deem the asylum application inadmissible. This decision may be taken if the applicant has already been granted international protection in another Member State or equivalent protection in a third country. Inadmissibility may also be deemed in the case of a request for re-consideration, if the OFPRA considers there are no new elements justifying the review of the first decision.
• Close the asylum application. The OFPRA may close the asylum application when:
  • the applicant has not submitted their application to the OFPRA within 21 days or has not attended the OFPRA interview;
  • the applicant refuses to provide the information required for their application to be examined;
  • the applicant has not provided contact details;
  • the applicant has left the accommodation offered by the OFII.