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Bulgaria |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The Law on Foreigners was amended to provide clarification on the return procedure. For example, the country to which a return is to be executed must be indicated in the return decision. Automatic suspensive effect was introduced for an appeal which is filed against an expulsion order issued on the grounds of serious threat to public order. In addition, if it is established by a judicial act that a foreigner subject to a removal order cannot be returned to a country due to a risk to the person's life and liberty or persecution, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, an order must be issued which explicitly states the prohibition of return and the state to which the foreigner should not be returned. This order is not subject to appeal. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Luxembourg |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The Law on Social Inclusion Income (REVIS) entered into force on 1 January 2019. All beneficiaries of international protection and their family members aged 25 or older can benefit from the social inclusion income. |
LU LEG 04 2019 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Law on the Establishment and Operation of the Administrative Court was amended introducing an automatic suspensive effect for an appeal against a return decision, deportation order and removal order. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Lithuania |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The Law on the Legal Status of Aliens was amended, establishing at the end of a 6-month border procedure, the Migration Department and the State Border Guard Service will decide on the accommodation and restriction of freedom of movement based on the individual situation of each person and the possibility to refuse the lodging of an asylum application in exceptional situations. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Lithuania |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners was amended and states that all asylum-related decisions must be issued within 6 months. When the court returns the case, the deadline is 3 months. The examination of an asylum application is terminated without prior suspension when the applicant absconds. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The law on the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was amended, formalising the practice that the Ombudsperson can visit freely, unhindered and unannounced any detention facility. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The law proposal to amend the Aliens Act (Vw) established a legal basis for border detention after rejection of an asylum application. |
NL LEG 04 2019 |
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Germany |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The legal framework on social benefits was revised for German nationals and beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The legal position was updated on a child’s age assessment for family reunification with recent CJEU case law. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The length of residence permits for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection was decreased to one year (from three years), renewable for two years. |
EL LEG 05 2019 |
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Austria |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The length of the obligatory orientation course for beneficiaries of international protection was extended from 8 to 24 hours to include modules on gender equality, antisemitism and the importance of voluntary work. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The length of the regular procedure was reduced to 6 days instead of 8 days, with the possibility to extend it by 3 days for complex cases. The possibilities to omit the rest and preparation period (RVT) were extended. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Finland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Let's talk about children! method was fully rolled out in reception centres. The Finnish Immigration Service and MIELU adapted the method to the context of asylum in an AMIF-funded project between 2017-2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The level of benefits for applicants is more aligned with the general level of social security, for example with the level of basic support for job seekers. Electricity and maintenance are now provided as in-kind benefits and therefore their costs are deducted from cash benefits. |
DE LEG 02 2019 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The list of circumstances in which protection against refoulement applies was extended. In addition to cases where a foreigner is at risk of being subjected to torture in the country of origin, the list includes cases where a person may be subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment and where there is a risk of a violation of the right to respect for private and family life. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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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 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The list of municipalities where applicants are not entitled to daily allowance was revised, if they choose to reside there. Out of 32 pre-identified municipalities, 23 are such areas. The changes entered into force 1 January 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Luxembourg |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was amended through the Grand-Ducal Regulation of 23 January 2023. Ukraine and Croatia were removed from the list and the name of the Republic of North Macedonia was adapted. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Czech Republic |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was amended. Ukraine was removed, while Armenia and the UK were included. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was entirely revised following a decision of the Council of State. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was reviewed, but no changes were introduced. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was revised and Ukraine was removed from the list. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Greece |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was updated and Ukraine was removed from the list. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was updated, adding Armenia, Benin, Kenya, Kosovo, Moldova, Mongolia and Togo. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |