What are the only two questions authorized when an individual is seeking political asylum?

• A. Full name, if they have any weapons
• B. Full name and date of birth
• C. Country of origin and full name
• D. Date of birth and country of origin

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is using two reliable identity identifiers to verify who the person is. When someone seeks political asylum, staff focus on confirming who they are with minimal, essential data. The best pair for this purpose is the person’s full name and date of birth. Full name gives a primary identifier, while the date of birth provides a second, independent piece of information to distinguish individuals who might share a name. Together, they help locate the correct record, prevent mix-ups, and support accurate processing.

Questions about weapons aren’t relevant to identifying a person in this context, and country of origin, while important for the case, doesn’t serve as a unique identifier in the same way.