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Who will grant Snowden asylum?

Austria – NO Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Austrian territory

Bolivia – POSSIBLY Bolivia say it did not receive Snowden’s application but president said he would consider granting him asylum.

Brazil – NO Officials have announced they will not grant his request, they will leave it unanswered.

China – ? Officials say they have no information on Snowden’s request

Cuba – ?

Ecuador – NO The president has said Ecuador is not considering the request, as it was made outside Ecuadorean territory

Finland – NO Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Finnish territory

France – NO France has officially rejected Snowden’s request.

Germany – NO After studying the “legal viability” of the request they rejected the application

Iceland – ?

India – NO India’s foreign ministry says it “sees no reason to accept” Snowden’s request

Italy – NO Italy has officially rejected Snowden’s request.

Ireland – NO Says legally impossible as Snowden is not on Irish territory

Netherlands – UNLIKELY. Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Dutch territory

Nicaragua – POSSIBLY. President Daniel Ortega says his country could accept a bid “if circumstances permit.”

NorwayUNLIKELY. Says it can only grant asylum if request is made when on Norwegian territory

Poland – NO Request rejected

Russia – NO Snowden withdrew the request himself

Spain – NO Says legally impossible as Snowden is not on Spanish territory

Switzerland – UNLIKELY. Says it has not yet received an asylum request and that it can only grant asylum if request is made on Swiss territory.

Venezuela – POSSIBLY. President Maduro says Snowden “needs the world’s protection:”