|
Bulgaria |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The State Agency for Refugees started to apply EASO standards to identify vulnerable applicants, and it established two safe zones for unaccompanied children in the reception centre in Sofia, which are operated by the IOM. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Croatia |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Standard Operating Procedures were drafted to improve the coordination of family reunification for unaccompanied children in the framework of the The Dublin procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Greece |
2020 |
Institutional |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Special Secretariat for the protection of unaccompanied and separated minors was appointed as the competent authority for the protection of unaccompanied children. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Finland |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A horizontal action plan against trafficking in human beings was drafted and completed in the beginning of 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Malta |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
SOGI was included to be a particular social group under the Procedural Standards for Granting and Withdrawing International Protection Regulation. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Norway |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
According to the amended Immigration Regulations, the UDI and UNE are given access to obtain necessary information from the child welfare service for the purpose of case processing. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
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 |
|
Sweden |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Changes to the national legislation introduce a departure ban for children who are at risk of being taken abroad for marriage or female genital mutilation. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Council of Ministers adopted a protocol between the government and regions, the autonomous provinces of Trento and Bolzano and local authorities to harmonise the implementation of a multi-disciplinary age-assessment procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Luxembourg |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A new regulation sets out the operation and work process of the interdisciplinary commission to evaluate the best interests of unaccompanied minors in a return decision. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
France |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Ministry of the Interior provided instructions to the prefectures on the early examination of residence permit requests of unaccompanied minors under the care of departmental child care services. The objective is to ensure that rights - in particular work permits related to vocational education programmes - do not immediately cease when the minor reaches adulthood. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
France |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A draft law was adopted by the senate which aims to improve and simplify processes for the support of vulnerable minors. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
France |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A decree amended the terms of state-financing related to the reception of persons declaring to be unaccompanied children. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Greece |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The establishment of locally-competent Units for the Protection of Unaccompanied Minors in EKKA are planned according to a new law. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Greece |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A Joint Ministerial Decision was issued on age assessments, foreseeing the establishment of a Unit of Medical Examination and Psychosocial Support in Reception and Identification Centres and Temporary Reception or Accommodation structures where the age assessment procedures is carried out. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Austria |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The BFA Procedures Law and the Asylum Law were temporarily amended until 31 December 2020, so that unaccompanied minors can be transferred directly to a regional directorate or field office to launch an asylum application, without passing through a first reception centre. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Austria |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The scope of the term family was widened. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Bulgaria |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Law on Asylum and Refugees was amended to address shortcomings in the identification, legal representation and age assessment procedure for unaccompanied children. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Finland |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The age limit for follow-up care for unaccompanied children was extended from 21 years to 25 years. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Finland |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A working group has been set up to draw up a new act to assist victims of human trafficking. The working group's mandate runs until the end of 2022. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, the Minister for Justice and the police signed a memorandum in Cyprus to strengthen cooperation for the referral and support to survivors of human trafficking. The national reception strategy also established assessments and referral mechanisms as core objectives. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government took action toward increasing its reception capacity dedicated to unaccompanied children. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
France |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A draft law on child protection was adopted by the National Assembly and by the Senate. The draft includes several provisions relevant to unaccompanied children. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Malta |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act was amended in 2021 to avoid the potential conflict of interest that was embedded in the previous practice, when social workers and guardians belonged to the same institution. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
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 |