1. A third-country national or a stateless person shall cease to be a refugee where one or more of the following apply:
(a) the third-country national has voluntarily re-availed himself or herself of the protection of the country of nationality;
(b) having lost his or her nationality, the third-country national or stateless person has voluntarily re-acquired it;
(c) the third-country national or stateless person has acquired a new nationality and enjoys the protection of the country of that new nationality;
(d) the third-country national or stateless person has voluntarily re-established himself or herself in the country which he or she left or outside which he or she remained owing to a fear of being persecuted;
(e) the third-country national can no longer, because the circumstances in connection with which he or she has been recognised as a refugee have ceased to exist, continue to refuse to avail himself or herself of the protection of the country of nationality;
(f) the stateless person is able, because the circumstances in connection with which he or she has been recognised as a refugee have ceased to exist, to return to the country of former habitual residence.
Points (e) and (f) of the first subparagraph shall not apply to a refugee who is able to invoke compelling reasons arising out of previous persecution for refusing to avail himself or herself of the protection of the country of nationality or, being a stateless person, of the country of former habitual residence.
2. In order to assess whether points (e) and (f) of paragraph 1, first subparagraph, apply, the determining authority shall:
(a) take into account precise and up-to-date information obtained from relevant and available national, Union and international sources and, where available, the common analysis on the situation in specific countries of origin and the guidance notes referred to in Article 11 of ;
(b) have regard to whether the change of circumstances is of such a significant and non-temporary nature that the refugee’s fear of being persecuted can no longer be regarded as well-founded.
Correlation Table
| Directive 2011/95/EU | This Regulation |
| Article 11(1) | Article 11(1), first subparagraph |
| Article 11(2) | Article 11(2), points (a) and (b) |
| Article 11(3) | — |