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Italy |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A Plan for Unaccompanied Minors was adopted, following the arrival of Ukrainian children. It was regularly updated throughout the year to address arising concerns. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The new National Plan for the Integration of Beneficiaries of International Protection 2022-2024 was adopted. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
Clerks were deployed to support judges assigned to the specialised section on migration, with the objective of reducing the backlog at second instance. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
A circular simplified the procedure for a refugee to marry in Italy: documentation from the country of origin is no longer needed. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Italy revised its list of safe countries of origin, de facto suspending Ukraine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The National Association of Employment Agencies and four trade unions signed an agreement to facilitate the labour market integration of beneficiaries of international protection and of national forms of protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Policy |
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Interpretation services |
The Department for Civil Liberties and Immigration announced a national project to define the training curriculum of the transcultural mediator in the health sector. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A presidential decree was adopted clarifying that the authorities need to examine the conversion of unaccompanied children’s residence permits on a case-by-case basis when they reach adulthood. Residence permits based on integration can be issued until the age of 21. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
A regularisation scheme was launched, under which applicants who had been waiting for a decision for more than 2 years may access the labour market and acquire a residence permit. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Interpreters were permitted to use videoconferencing during the first instance procedures rather than provide interpretation by telephone. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The International Protection Student Scheme 2022-2023 provided grants to eligible school leavers in the international protection system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Department of Justice omitted interviews for certain profiles (such as applicants from Afghanistan, Eritrea and Somalia) in order to speed up the asylum procedure. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The International Protection Office implemented a new case load management system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The Department of Justice extended the Afghan Admission Programme. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
Immigration detention facilities became operational at Dublin airport. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The International Protection Office implemented a revised asylum application procedure. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence identified migrants, undocumented migrants, refugees and international protection applicants as requiring additional inclusion measures to address domestic sexual and gender-based violence. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A temporary Council of Ministers for Immigrants and Refugees was appointed by proposal of the Prime Minister and approval of the government. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Young Afghan refugees who received protection shortly after turning 18 years are now also allowed to apply for family reunification. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Content of protection |
The Minister of Education and Children established a steering group on refugee children's issues, which is tasked to monitor the situation of refugee children, provide advice, assess government measures and ensure that measures are aligned with international standards. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Iceland revised its list of safe countries of origin and Ukraine was removed from the list. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new arrival centre was opened in Reykjavík, offering all services from registration by the police to reception interviews, first health inspection and a needs assessment for permanent housing. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Interpretation services |
A reform of administrative procedures, including asylum procedures, provides for professional interpretation to persons who do not speak Icelandic. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |