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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Chairperson of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal issued a new Guideline on Taking Evidence from Appellants and Other Witnesses. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Italy |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Ministry of the Interior published a circular clarifying that the special permit based on the principle of non-refoulement can be requested directly from the police (questura). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Lithuania |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
After the declaration of the state of emergency all centres were transformed to provide accommodation for applicants under the accelerated procedure, with strict limitations on freedom of movement. Filming, photographing and sound recordings were prohibited in accommodation centres, access to the facilities was restricted, and gatherings in centres were limited. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Malta |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The International Protection Agency adopted guidelines on the applications of the recast Qualification Directive Article 15(c) focusing on the regions of the Darfur, Blue Nile and South Kardofan. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The task force managing the asylum backlog was integrated into the IND. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The notification of negative decisions for Afghan applicants was suspended between July 2021 and January 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovakia |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
A new strategic document on migration policy was adopted, underlining the strengthened need for local level integration of beneficiaries of international protection, including high-quality education for children and the continued offer of Slovak language classes. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a new legal position on the application of the ECHR, Article 3 in the assessment of an asylum application when an illness is invoked. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Switzerland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Switzerland introduced specific policies for the vaccination of asylum applicants, specifying that vaccines are free of charge, on a voluntary basis and by registration to receive an appointment |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Bulgaria |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
Amendments to the Law on Foreigners introduced new grounds for refusing to grant stateless status. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Finland |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Legislative work continued to prepare for an eventual mass influx of migrants, and some amendments were introduced to the Reception Act. The Finnish Immigration Service must draw up a contingency plan for large-scale arrivals and has a central role in organising reception and giving instructions to other actors in this scenario. The amendments entered into force at the beginning of January 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
Greece ratified the EU-Serbia Readmission Agreement and the EU-Montenegro Readmission Agreement. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Luxembourg |
2021 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
A modification to the Asylum Law came into force in July 2021. An appeal against a Dublin transfer decision means an automatic suspension of the transfer until the administrative court takes a final decision within 1 month. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovenia |
2021 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
Amendments to the International Protection Act (IPA) clarified that applicants awaiting a transfer to another country under the Dublin III Regulation have the same reception rights as other applicants until their transfer. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Legislative changes to the Aliens Act were introduced allowing the Migration Agency to reject an application as manifestly unfounded when the applicant comes from a country included in the list of safe countries of origin. The decision becomes immediately enforceable with no automatic suspensive effect or the right to remain pending the outcome of an appeal procedure. The agency published a corresponding legal position. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Finland |
2021 |
Institutional |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Finnish Immigration Service became entirely responsible for providing guidance on, planning and monitoring the guardianship of unaccompanied children in 2020, and this new arrangement started to be implemented in 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Fedasil launched a seven-module training programme for managers and training in breathing techniques for staff working in reception centres to support their emotional resilience. The content of the training on dealing with aggression was expanded. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The Cypriot Council of Ministers approved the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee mandated to suggest specific responses and management measures to address the emergency resulting from increased migration flows; a management unit with operational facilities; and a contingency plan for the irregular arrival of third-country nationals by sea or through the Green Line. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A legal amendment explicitly allowed the CGRS to organise interviews through videoconference for applicants for international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Estonia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
Amendments to the Obligation to Leave and Prohibition on Entry Act (OLPEA) came into force, providing for the possibility for the PBGB or the Estonian Internal Security Service to detain third-country nationals for up to 48 hours, without the permission of an administrative court, to carry out identification procedures and to determine whether they are subjected to an obligation to leave the country. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Germany |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The draft of the Second Law for the Introduction of a Right of Opportunity to Stay proposed to end the accumulation of tolerated stay periods (Kettenduldung), which would no longer be counted towards residence rights. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
A new code of conduct for NGOs carrying out rescues at sea entered into force. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Luxembourg |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
A bill was introduced to the parliament proposing to extend the possibility of administrative detention to any illegally-staying foreigner who needs to be forcibly removed, including EU citizens and their family members who were issued a removal order. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Poland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Special Act was adopted to increase the penalty for trafficking in human beings to imprisonment from 10 to 15 years or 25 years. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |