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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
Following a decision of the new Swedish parliament, the annual refugee quota was reduced from 5,000 to 900 resettled refugees for 2023. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Information provision on the asylum procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency expanded its services in 11 new locations, where employees informed applicants about procedures and regulations, and supported them in navigating the agency’s website. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new government bill was presented on the distribution of housing across the country to host displaced persons from Ukraine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a new legal position on the examination of protection needs of Somali nationals. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A new legal position (RS/089/2021) was published on the examination of protection needs for citizens from Afghanistan, in particular on the situation of women and girls. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The description of the age assessment method followed by the Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine was updated to make the process more detailed and transparent, minimise risks and interpret the margin of errors and factors affecting the statistical model. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The government appointed an inquiry commission to assess making language knowledge and knowledge of the Swedish society requirements for acquiring permanent residence in Sweden. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
As part of the Swedish Migration Agency policy to increase detention capacity, a new detention centre with 114 places was opened in Mölndal. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a new legal position on the assessment of applications for international protection lodged by Syrian nationals. The SMA considered that Syrians summoned for military service or who deserted ran a general risk of persecution. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated its legal position on Iraq on 1 July 2022, following closely the latest EUAA Country Guidance on Iraq. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The legal position was updated on a child’s age assessment for family reunification with recent CJEU case law. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The Swedish Migration Agency published a legal comment (RK/002/2022) on the interpretation of CJEU C-441/19 by which the court ruled that, before issuing a return decision for an unaccompanied minor, Member States must confirm that there are adequate reception facilities for minors in the state of return. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Swedish Migration Agency issued a legal position on the relevant time for determining the age of an applicant or a sponsor, in particular in cases of family reunification. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The government approved the National Resettlement Programme for 2023 which includes the resettlement of 1,200 refugees. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The government decided to increase the migration budged for 2022 by 29% with the allocation of additional funds aiming to improve reception conditions of applicants for international and temporary protection and migrants. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Spain’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill on trafficking and exploitation which focuses on prevention, assistance and the protection of victims by guaranteeing a series of rights and support measures. A national referral mechanism for potential trafficking victims will also be created. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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 |
2022 |
Policy |
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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 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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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 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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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 |
2022 |
Policy |
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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 |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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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 |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The rules were amended on the procedure for foreigners who wish to apply for international protection and on the procedure for accepting applications for international protection in order to streamline them. Foreigners must be informed about the possibility of applying for international protection when there is an indication of such a need. The written statement presenting the reasons for the application for international protection is no longer required in the preliminary procedure. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was revised. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovenia |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new contingency plan was adopted to ensure accommodation and care in the event of a sudden or gradual increase in the number of applicants for international protection. The plan also addresses the implementation of international protection procedures and provides for personnel and financial adjustments in the event of opening new accommodation facilities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |