The phrase "applying for sanctuary" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to seeking protection or refuge, often in legal or humanitarian situations.
Example: "After fleeing the conflict, she began the process of applying for sanctuary in a neighboring country."
Alternatives: "seeking refuge" or "requesting asylum".
Multitudes headed for Germany after Angela Merkel vowed to accommodate everyone who applied for sanctuary – then changed her mind.
It included bringing in the UN to do asylum assessments, immigration enforcement, improved joint security and a managed programme for refugees where many were supported in France but Afghan refugee families with British relatives could apply for sanctuary in Britain.
Idyllic retreats to Wi-Fi-equipped wilderness sanctuaries and half-year paid stays at large institutions are what most artists hope and crave when applying for a residency.
Meanwhile, Mr Snowden said he would apply for temporary asylum in Russia Bolivia, Nicaragua and Venezuelaa have offered him sanctuary.Panamanian officials seized a North Korean freighter and found a cache of weapons, including two anti-aircraft missile batteries and two MiG fighter planes.
That year, St. Peter Roman Catholic Church of Boerne, Tex., in the Archdiocese of San Antonio, applied for permission to expand its Mission Revival sanctuary, which is in a historic district.
Last December, Ms. Hyde-Peyrefitte also enrolled in programs at Sanctuary for Families, where she was able to expand her computer literacy and get help on her résumé and cover letter as she applied for jobs.
"Nobody applied for permits.
But most big journeys in life — a move to a new place, a new job, a first winter, all three of which apply in Ms. Wallace's case — require in their own ways, a search for sanctuary.
"We are coming to you for sanctuary".
He did not leave his homeland for sanctuary abroad.
