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Belgium |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration announced that it considered plans to merge the Immigration Office, the CGRS and Fedasil. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Efforts to recruit staff for the Immigration Office, CGRS and Fedasil continued throughout 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Several provisions of the Law of 10 September 2018 entered into force in 2019 on managed immigration, an effective right of asylum and successful integration. |
FR LEG 06 2019 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The new Foster Care Act entered into force, whereby unaccompanied minors can stay with a foster family. |
HR LEG 01 2019 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The order defined the state’s financial contribution to the départements for accommodating and assessing the health of applicants claiming to be unaccompanied minors. |
FR LEG 05 2019 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
A new database (AEM, Appui à l’évaluation de minorité) was created, providing support from central state authorities to the départements in carrying out age assessments. |
FR LEG 04 2019 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
The Dublin procedure |
An order designated the préfectures responsible for the implementation of Dublin procedures. |
FR LEG 02 2019 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
The Dublin procedure |
A decree clarified the role and tasks of the préfectures concerning the Regional Dublin Procedural Hubs. |
FR LEG 01 2019 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
Based on CJEU Case C-550/16, the Aliens Act was amended and applicants reaching the age of 18 during the asylum procedure are considered to be minors for the purposes of family reunification. |
FI LEG 01 2019 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The start and end point of an applicant’s right to work was clarified. |
FI LEG 01 2019 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Return of former applicants |
A subsequent application no longer prevents the enforcement of a removal decision if the subsequent application is deemed to be inadmissible and was submitted only for the purpose of delaying or impeding a removal. |
FI LEG 01 2019 |
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Finland |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
Authorities may take and retain the travel documents of an applicant throughout the asylum procedure. |
FI LEG 01 2019 |
|
Finland |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to process asylum applications |
An amendment to the Aliens Act defined the criteria for subsequent applications. |
FI LEG 01 2019 |
|
Estonia |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
A proposition was presented to amend the Act on Granting International Protection to Aliens by updating the national list of safe countries of origin at least once a year. The duty to notify the European Commission lies with the Ministry of the Interior. |
EE LEG 01 2019 |
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Denmark |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
An amendment was made to the criteria for assessing derivative circumstances for cessation, and residence permits of refugees and their family members may be revoked in a wider range of circumstances. |
DK LEG 01 2019 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to process asylum applications |
12 new countries were added to the national list of safe countries of origin: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Ghana, Georgia (excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia), India, Moldova (excluding Transnistria), Morocco, New Zealand, Senegal, Tunisia and Ukraine (excluding Doneck and Luhansk Districts). |
CZ LEG 02 2019 |
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Cyprus |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
Applicants for international protection may have access to the labour market in an extended number of occupations. |
CY LEG 02 2019 |
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Finland |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
Finland opened consultations on proposed amendments to the Citizenship Act (359/2003) and the Government Decree on Citizenship (293/2013). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Lithuania |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
An amendment to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners granted applicants the right to work if the Migration Department had not taken a decision on their application within six months of the lodging and the applicants were not responsible for the delay. |
LT LEG 02 2019 |
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Finland |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Legal assistance and representation |
People with a legal training but who are not qualified as public legal counsellors can no longer be assigned as legal assistants to third-country nationals in international protection procedures. Pay differences for legal assistants working on international protection cases were eliminated. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
A new decision was issued on the resettlement of third country nationals and stateless persons. |
HR LEG 02 2019 |
|
Croatia |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
An amendment of an ordinance clarified the rules on the absence of an applicant from the reception facility. |
HR LEG 03 2019 |
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Cyprus |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to process asylum applications |
By Ministerial Decision on Safe Countries, the accelerated procedure is applied to Georgian nationals. |
CY LEG 01 2019 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Detention during the asylum procedure |
A new alternative to detention was approved, involving stays at a designated residence with regular checks. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |
|
Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to process asylum applications |
The list of grounds for subsequent applications was extended in July 2019 if there is reason to believe that asylum or subsidiary protection for the purpose of family reunification will be granted. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |