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Lithuania |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The right to appeal directly to the Vilnius Regional Administrative Court and thereafter to the Supreme Administrative Court was reinstated in Lithuania. The preliminary stage of disputing a Migration Department decision before the Migration Department Commission was abolished. |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The revised Nationality Regulation entered into force, which facilitates acquiring citizenship for children born in Portugal to applicants or beneficiaries of international protection. |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A bill was adopted to modify the National Referral Mechanism for human trafficking. |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The International Protection Act was amended to provide for the prioritisation of applications from safe countries of origin and the acceleration of appeal proceedings before the International Protection Appeals Tribunal. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Switzerland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The Federal Council announced that it will not create a legal basis in the Law for Foreigners and Integration for the introduction of electronic bracelets as an alternative to administrative detention. |
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Switzerland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
Legislation was amended to allow for detention at the border for up to 3 days without a judicial review and without a written order. |
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Switzerland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Federal Council submitted a proposal for amendments on the operation of reception centres to ensure the safety and security of asylum applicants and reception staff. |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a legal comment (RK/002/2022) on the interpretation of CJEU C-441/19 by which the court ruled that, before issuing a return decision for an unaccompanied minor, Member States must confirm that there are adequate reception facilities for minors in the state of return. |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Spanish Ministry of Justice approved a preliminary draft of a new law on age assessments. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Spain’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill on trafficking and exploitation which focuses on prevention, assistance and the protection of victims by guaranteeing a series of rights and support measures. A national referral mechanism for potential trafficking victims will also be created. |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The government approved the National Resettlement Programme for 2023 which includes the resettlement of 1,200 refugees. |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
A Royal Decree was adopted which guarantees stateless persons access to the national reception system for the duration of the Stateless Determination Procedure. This will ensure that children in the Stateless Determination Procedure have access to education and other integration programmes. |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Royal Decree 220/2022 of 29 March 2022 was adopted, approving the regulation governing the reception system. |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Legal provisions on the entitlement to material reception conditions were amended, and the situation of applicants going through a Dublin procedure was clarified. |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was revised. |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The rules were amended on the procedure for foreigners who wish to apply for international protection and on the procedure for accepting applications for international protection in order to streamline them. Foreigners must be informed about the possibility of applying for international protection when there is an indication of such a need. The written statement presenting the reasons for the application for international protection is no longer required in the preliminary procedure. |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A new government regulation was adopted allowing the adult accompanying a child to be appointed as a legal guardian even if they do not have legal custody. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
A draft amendment to the Asylum Act and other related acts was adopted and put to public consultation, defining and regulating the initial integration of beneficiaries of international protection. The amendments are expected to enter into force in June 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The waiting period for applicants to access the labour market was shortened from 9 to 6 months. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Asylum Act was amended and codified the practice that applicants can stay outside of the reception facility for 3 months, with the possibility of extending this period without losing the right to material reception conditions. The act also regulates the initial integration of beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Asylum Act was amended to regulate the hierarchy of national and international protection statuses. If the conditions for granting international protection are not met, then the possibility of granting a national status will be considered. |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
A new legal provision was adopted to provide for the suspension of a transfer decision when a third-country national under the Dublin procedure absconds. |
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Romania |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government approved a decision on a new national mechanism to identify and refer victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Romania |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A government decision established the legal basis for paying benefits by card to asylum applicants. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Malta |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Immigration Act was amended on the rules for appointing interim guardians for prohibited migrants who claim to be minors. The CEO of AWAS may again appoint a guardian. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |