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Spain |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Ministry of Universities issued a new decree on the recognition procedure for foreign degrees and shortened the procedure to 6 months |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Spain |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
In 2020, the Secretary of State for Migration introduced changes granting access to work permits for unaccompanied children aged older than 16 years. In addition, the government announced a reform allowing permission to stay based on their integration path rather than on their participation in the labour market. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Royal Decree 220/2022 of 29 March 2022 was adopted, approving the regulation governing the reception system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Spain |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Case-handling guidelines were issued, for example based on gender, credibility and assessment of medical reports. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
|
Spain |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
An increase in the national budget was announced to upgrade the reception system, in line with the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Spain |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The State Secretary for Migration signed new instructions in December 2020, noting that only recognised beneficiaries of international protection can be referred to the second phase of the national reception system as of 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Spain |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The decree enabled the reception centres for unaccompanied minors in Ceuta and Melilla to receive funding directly. |
ES LEG 01 2019 |
|
Spain |
2022 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Spanish Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration announced that applicants for international protection who had not yet been given a final decision on their case would not be withdrawn from the national social security system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
|
Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Spanish Ministry of Justice approved a preliminary draft of a new law on age assessments. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
|
Spain |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Applications lodged by Venezuelan and other Latin American nationals were prioritised. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
|
Spain |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Organic Law 8/2021 was introduced to clarify the principles of the age assessment procedure, including standards and consent for medical tests, procedures to follow in case the age cannot be established and respect for the child's dignity. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Spain |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The National Resettlement Programme was approved foreseeing the resettlement of 1,200 refugees in 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Statelessness in the context of asylum |
A Royal Decree was adopted which guarantees stateless persons access to the national reception system for the duration of the Stateless Determination Procedure. This will ensure that children in the Stateless Determination Procedure have access to education and other integration programmes. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Spain |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration signed a memorandum with the Spanish Olympic Committee to promote sports in the reception system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Spain |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of Home Affair’s Sub-Secretariat instructed the Asylum and Refugee Office to prioritise applications submitted in Ceuta and Melilla due to a high influx of arrivals, as well as the applications for Afghan nationals who were evacuated. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Spain |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The instruction granted the right to work for working-age unaccompanied minors. |
ES LEG 02 2019 |
|
Spain |
2022 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration signed a memorandum with the Spanish Olympic Committee to promote sports in the reception system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
|
Spain |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The number of staff working on asylum was increased. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
|
Slovenia |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Amendments to the International Protection Act (IPA) clarified that unaccompanied children should be accommodated in child-friendly institutions instead of reception centres. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Slovenia |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A proposal was put forward and adopted in 2021 to amend the International Protection Act. Among a set of comprehensive changes, for example, sanctions would apply when an applicant does not comply with the duties or obstructs the implementation of the asylum procedure. The amendment also widens the grounds on which an asylum application can be rejected as manifestly unfounded. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
Legal provisions on the entitlement to material reception conditions were amended, and the situation of applicants going through a Dublin procedure was clarified. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
|
Slovenia |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Amendments to the International Protection Act (IPA) ensured that unaccompanied children have continued legal representation even after a decision is given on their asylum application. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Slovenia |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The new sanction system for breaching house rules of the reception facility started to be applied. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Slovenia |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
A pre-departure orientation programme was introduced which replaced the 3-month introductory activities post-arrival. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Slovenia |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to process asylum applications |
Georgia, Nepal and Senegal were added to the list of safe third countries, while Turkey was removed from the list. |
SI LEG 01 2019 |