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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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Norway |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The UDI announced a tender for a new supplier to train reception staff who lead dialogue groups on violence in reception centres. The dialogue groups are offered for men and boys over the age of 15, and the UDI was considering developing a similar scheme for women. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2021 |
Policy |
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Information provision on the asylum procedure |
The UDI launched a new website to inform applicants about the current situation in Afghanistan, some also providing a section on frequently asked questions. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
Guidelines clarified that the Dublin III Regulation did not apply to persons who were granted collective protection (a status similar to temporary protection in the EU framework). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Norway revised its list of safe countries of origin. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
New regulations entered into force on determining the benefits for residents in asylum reception centres. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Interpretation services |
The Interpretation Act entered into force, obliging public bodies to use a qualified interpreter. It stipulates the requirement of professional conduct, including the duty of confidentiality, by interpreters. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Amendments to the Immigration Act would allow authorities to expulse refugees, without first making a decision on the cessation of the status, when the person has been convicted and sentenced of a crime that is punishable by 2 or more years of prison. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security issued a new instruction “Assessment of the conditions for asylum in the Immigration Act, Section 28(1) when the applicant already has a residence permit in Norway"". |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Norwegian government and the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) increased capacity in the national arrival centre, in emergency accommodation, including accommodation for displaced persons from Ukraine, and in ordinary reception centres. A scheme for alternative temporary reception space was also launched. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Policy |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security clarified that when a third-country national who already holds a residence permit on other grounds in the country applies for international protection, free legal aid is not automatically granted but it is conditioned by a needs test. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The national budget was revised to employ more experts working with children in reception facilities, following the increasing number of arrivals from Ukraine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Council of Ministers in Portugal adopted a resolution establishing a single system for the reception and integration of beneficiaries of international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Portugal |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
A provisional regularisation process was launched in Portugal, settling the situation of around 365,000 foreigners, including asylum applicants. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Initiatives to increase reception capacity and open new centres continued. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The High Commission for Migration and the Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation signed a cooperation protocol to provide adequate access to housing to migrant populations, including to beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
Around 200 refugees, who were evacuated from Afghanistan, were received as the government pledged to receive Afghan nationals on humanitarian admission grounds. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Asylum Act was amended to allow applicants for international protection to work from the day they submit their application and receive related support. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government launched a 2-year project to improve prevention, protection and support to victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the creation of a new asylum and migration agency. In addition, the Immigration and Border Service (SEF) will be restructured. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a legal position on the applicability of the Dublin III Regulation vis-a-vis the United Kingdom after 31 December 2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a legal position on Palestinian passports and their assessment within the asylum procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a legal position regarding certain Yemeni passports. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated its legal position on the assessment of applications from Afghan citizens, based on revised country of origin information. The security situation was assessed to be largely unchanged and the legal position includes slight adjustments. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |