Can someone who is approved as an asylum seeker in an EU country apply for DV lottery?

[Blaine Koroksky]

Dear all,

I have a friend from Azerbaijan. She and her family had to leave their country due to their father's political situation and applied for asylum in an EU country. They now have Permanent Resident status in that country and can travel to all the EU countries (they have a travel document, which acts sort of like a passport for them), but they have not been able to acquire citizenship from that country yet and it has been 7 years. They worry that it is going to take longer than they thought, in the meantime they would like to know if they can apply for DV lottery or not?

I appreciate your thoughts,

Regards,

Blaine

 

[Sm1smom]

Eligibility is based on country of birth so being asylum permanent residents does not stop them from applying.

 

[Blaine Koroksky]

Eligibility is based on country of birth so being asylum permanent residents does not stop them from applying.

Thank you Sm1smom for your reply!