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Romania |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A government decision established the legal basis for paying benefits by card to asylum applicants. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Romania |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
Law No 114/2021 was adopted to digitalise the second instance procedure and allow for remote hearings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Romania |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Romania 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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Romania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
Depending on the claims made and documentation available, authorities prioritised applicants from Algeria, Bangladesh, India, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Romania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
New methodological norms were published for the implementation of the 2019 amendments of the Integration Act. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Romania |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government approved a decision on a new national mechanism to identify and refer victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Romania |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The new National Strategy on Immigration for 2021-2024 was launched in Romania, including special objectives on integration. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Romania |
2021 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
A card document for asylum seekers was introduced, intended to prevent the circulation of forged documents. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Romania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
A new Emergency Transit Centre was opened in Timisoara providing temporary accommodation for beneficiaries of international protection waiting to be resettled to a third country. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Romania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The regulation on accommodation centres for foreigners taken into public custody was amended and a new chapter was added to regulate the General Inspectorate for Immigration's use of personal data. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Romania |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
New standard operating procedures were developed in Romania on the identification, needs assessment, assistance and referral of vulnerable persons. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Romania |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The new National Strategy on Immigration 2021-2024 was approved, together with the Action Plan to implement the national strategy, with objectives related to making the national asylum system more efficient. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovakia |
2021 |
Policy |
|
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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Slovakia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Migration Office of the Ministry of the Interior prepared an internal methodology for social workers (“Social Workers’ Competences to Avoid and Solve Critical Situations”) identifying the most frequent types of extraordinary and critical situations that social workers may encounter in asylum facilities, their possible causes and solutions to avoid or manage such situations. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A new government regulation was adopted allowing the adult accompanying a child to be appointed as a legal guardian even if they do not have legal custody. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Asylum Act was amended and codified the practice that applicants can stay outside of the reception facility for 3 months, with the possibility of extending this period without losing the right to material reception conditions. The act also regulates the initial integration of beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2021 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
A new strategic document on migration policy was adopted, with an emphasis on voluntary returns rather than forced returns. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovakia |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Legal assistance and representation |
A draft amendment to the Asylum Act and other related acts was adopted and put to public consultation, listing services available to asylum applicants. The amendments are expected to enter into force in June 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Slovakia established a new quality assurance mechanism for the asylum procedure, to be carried out every 6 months or on an ad hoc basis. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Interpretation services |
The Migration Office of the Ministry of the Interior issued the guideline, “Procedure of the Provision of Interpretation and Translation Services in the Domain of the Migration Office”. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The waiting period for applicants to access the labour market was shortened from 9 to 6 months. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Migration Office updated its internal instrument used for the identification of special needs and vulnerabilities, by finetuning the procedures for completing an applicant’s social file and by strengthening cooperation among the various actors involved. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
The Dublin procedure |
A new legal provision was adopted to provide for the suspension of a transfer decision when a third-country national under the Dublin procedure absconds. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The Act on Census of Population and Housing 2021 was adopted, which provides for information collection, not only on Slovak citizens, but also on other EU nationals, third country nationals and stateless persons. |
SK LEG 01 2019 |
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Slovakia |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
A draft amendment to the Asylum Act and other related acts was adopted and put to public consultation, defining and regulating the initial integration of beneficiaries of international protection. The amendments are expected to enter into force in June 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |