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Norway |
2023 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The authorities informed that temporary collective protection status may be converted into residence permits for employment or family reunification. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Norway |
2023 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Ukrainians who also have citizenship in a safe country will no longer receive temporary collective protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Norway |
2023 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Ukrainians who return to Ukraine risk having their protection status revoked. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Norway |
2023 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
It was decided to resettle 1,000 refugees in 2024. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The IND stopped a pilot project on written interviews following a parliamentary motion. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The IND began the process of reviewing digital solutions to reduce the number of in-person appointments by asylum applicants and residence permit holders. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The Dutch authorities made adjustments to the application process for family members arriving in the Netherlands through family reunification with a beneficiary of international protection, with reunified family members required to register at Zevenaar and no longer in Ter Apel. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
Authorities set up a pilot project whereby a special team processes the cases of applicants with a certain profile, including those with disruptive behaviour in the Dublin procedure. The IND processes their cases in an accelerated manner and the Repatriation and Departure Service prioritises their Dublin transfers. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
New process availability facilities (proces beschikbaarheidslocaties, PBL) were piloted to swiftly process Dublin cases and efficiently implement transfers. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
In January 2023, the IND considered that Colombia cannot be regarded as a safe third country. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
In March 2023 and October 2023, respectively, the IND concluded that Mauritania and Djibouti can be regarded as safe third countries. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The credibility assessment framework was under review and measures relating to group policies were developed. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The IND planned to draft clearer instructions for searching the Internet during standard screening in asylum and family reunification processes, and an agreement would be made to guarantee minimal search enquiries. It also planned to adapt its processes to ensure that a more extensive open-source investigation is undertaken by specialist employees when there are signs that the applicant may be a possible danger to national security. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The IND continued to work on improving the quality of investigations into threats to national security when carrying out the asylum and family reunification screening processes. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The prioritisation policy was applied to applicants in the Dublin procedure (Track 1 procedure), applicants from safe countries of origin and applicants who were already recognised in another EU+ country (Track 2 procedure), and applicants from countries with low recognition rates, such as Algeria and Moldova. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The IND piloted additional quality checks on positive decisions. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A decision and departure moratorium was introduced for applicants from Palestine in December 2023. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A decision and departure moratorium was introduced for applicants from Sudan in July 2023. The decision was extended for an additional 6 months in December 2023. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
In June 2023, the Dutch Parliament passed a legislative package pertaining to statelessness. The Statelessness Determination Procedure Act established a new procedure and an amendment to the Dutch Nationality Act provides stateless children born in the Netherlands with a pathway to Dutch nationality. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The new Distribution Act was adopted in January 2024. It aims to proportionally divide the responsibility for reception places among municipalities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Institutional |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Reception arrangements were adjusted to accommodate more applicants. The Expo Hall in Assen was converted from an emergency shelter to a waiting area for newly-arrived asylum seekers in Ter Apel until October 2023. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Institutional |
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Access to procedure |
Additional staff were deployed for the identification and registration process to address a backlog of asylum applications. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
For unaccompanied children turning 18 with a residence permit, the Dutch Nidos may now offer extended care and these children may stay with their reception family or a small-scale reception facility. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
Updated work instructions were published on the age assessment process. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |
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Netherlands |
2023 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
COA produced a new video (in Dutch) in which staff present their daily work and describe how accommodation, daily life and support are organised for unaccompanied children. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2024 |