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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency approved a new legal position (RS/010/2022) related to Dublin transfers by which it continues to suspend transfers too Hungary as long as the situation persists. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency adopted legal positions on several issues providing guidance on the calculation of detention times, the validity period of a detention decision and which authority is competent to address detention if there is an enforceable expulsion or expulsion decision and the detainee applies for protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The Swedish government tasked several national bodies, including the police and the Swedish Migration Agency, to analyse the factors that prevent the enforcement of a decision on a refusal of entry or return. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Swedish government established an inquiry on an orderly initial reception of asylum seekers. The inquiry is tasked to propose measures to ensure that asylum seekers choose to live in the Swedish Migration Agency's accommodation throughout the asylum period, propose how a statutory obligation to participate in social introduction can be formulated, consider the scope of persons covered under the Law on Reception of Asylum Seekers and Others, and review the scope of benefits covered by this act. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Swedish government decided to finance the extension of labour market integration programmes for 12 months to support people whose programme would finish in the midst of the pandemic |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Denmark |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The suspension of the processing of cases by Ethiopian nationals was lifted by the Coordination Committee of the Refugee Appeals Board, which found that the nature of the situation in the capital city did not amount to a risk for any person of Tigrayan ethnicity to be arrested, mistreated or assaulted. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Latvia |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Support measures for beneficiaries of international protection (refugees and persons with alternative status), reception and accommodation in Latvia continued in 2020 with funding from AMIF, providing integration courses, Latvian language courses, as well as cultural, sports and recreational events and events fostering intercultural communication and co-operation with the local community. Information Centres for Newcomers (ICI) continued to operate in five different location and help newcomers with the orientation of administration and daily life, following their establishment in 2016 with AMIF support. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Student Support Scheme for people in the International Protection Process was amended and the requirements to have attended three academic years in the Irish school system and to have obtained the Leaving Certificate in Ireland will no longer apply. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The Statelessness Determination Procedure Act was discussed by the parliament. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Spain |
2020 |
Policy |
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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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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
The State Secretary for Justice and Security presented the revised list of safe countries of origin. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The State Secretary for Justice and Security presented a toolbox on dealing locally with disruptive or criminal applicants. The toolbox presents 70 measures which provide support in different areas. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The State Secretary for Justice and Security announced that the so-called guest arrangement (logeerregeling) for beneficiaries of international protection will continue and is planned to be expanded. Under this arrangement, beneficiaries of international protection may volunteer to be placed with a host family, family or friends, while they are in wait for their definitive housing arrangement. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration planned to undertake an audit of the asylum services (CGRS, Immigration Office, Fedasil and CALL) with results expected in summer 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration extended the transfer period from 6 months to 18 months for applicants in the Dublin procedure who refused to undergo PCR testing. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration announced the recruitment of 700 new staff for the CGRS, the Immigration Office and Fedasil and published a vacancy notice in June 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration announced that it considered plans to merge the Immigration Office, the CGRS and Fedasil. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration announced that children, applicants with vulnerabilities and first-time applicants have priority to receive reception over applicants who have already sought asylum in another EU Member State. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Secretariat for Migration presented the results of the first evaluation of the law that reformed the asylum procedure in 2019. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Secretariat for Migration assessed the functioning of the asylum system during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The State Secretariat for Migration and cantonal authorities signed amendments to the convention on cantonal integration programmes for the implementation of the Swiss Integration Agenda, which includes more funds for cantons to carry out their plans. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) started to assign some applicants for international protection to cantons at an earlier stage to alleviate overcrowding in federal reception centres. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Switzerland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) decided that the granting of free legal advice should also apply to persons who file an asylum application from detention. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Latvia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The state of emergency was extended at the Latvian-Belarusian border. Applicants can only submit applications for international protection at official border crossing points or detention facilities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Latvia |
2020 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The State Border Guard's internal regulations were amended to determine the procedure for children accompanied by an adult applicant who is ordered to be detained. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |