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Norway |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of Justice and Public Security issued a new instruction “Assessment of the conditions for asylum in the Immigration Act, Section 28(1) when the applicant already has a residence permit in Norway"". |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Legislative |
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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 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
As of March 2020, standard support assistance may be increased in order to ease the return and reintegration process, for example for returnees with special medical needs or if it is assessed to be more cost-effective for Norwegian society. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The new Integration Act was adopted in Norway and entered into force in January 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs introduced a proposal to amend the Social Services Act, which would make financial assistance for third country nationals conditional on being enrolled in language training. |
NO LEG 02 2019 |
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Norway |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The notification of negative decisions for Afghan applicants was suspended between July 2021 and January 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
An internal review of 54 return cases from 2019 took place in the Immigration Appeals Board (UNE) in order to examine how UNE assesses what is in the best interests of the child in return cases. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Amendments to the Immigration Act would allow authorities to expulse refugees, without first making a decision on the cessation of the status, when the person has been convicted and sentenced of a crime that is punishable by 2 or more years of prison. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
A new Integration Act entered into force in January 2021, putting more emphasis on training participants in the introduction programme (mostly refugees) on the skills required by Norwegian employers or needed to qualify for further education. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
One-year-old children in reception centres were included in the financing scheme of free, full-time care in kindergarten. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Norway revised its list of safe countries of origin. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Norwegian government and the Directorate of Immigration (UDI) increased capacity in the national arrival centre, in emergency accommodation, including accommodation for displaced persons from Ukraine, and in ordinary reception centres. A scheme for alternative temporary reception space was also launched. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Asylum Act was amended to allow applicants for international protection to work from the day they submit their application and receive related support. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Council of Ministers in Portugal adopted a resolution establishing a single system for the reception and integration of beneficiaries of international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Initiatives to increase reception capacity and open new centres continued. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the creation of a new asylum and migration agency. In addition, the Immigration and Border Service (SEF) will be restructured. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The revised Nationality Regulation entered into force, which facilitates acquiring citizenship for children born in Portugal to applicants or beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The High Commission for Migration and the Institute for Housing and Urban Rehabilitation signed a cooperation protocol to provide adequate access to housing to migrant populations, including to beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Portugal |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
A provisional regularisation process was launched in Portugal, settling the situation of around 365,000 foreigners, including asylum applicants. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Portugal |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government launched a 2-year project to improve prevention, protection and support to victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
Around 200 refugees, who were evacuated from Afghanistan, were received as the government pledged to receive Afghan nationals on humanitarian admission grounds. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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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 |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The government increased funding for fast tracks, which were established to support entry into the job market for beneficiaries of international protection who have education, work or training experience. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The government tasked the Swedish Council for Higher Education to develop and pilot special measures for: a) skills validation and the recognition of qualifications when documentary evidence is missing and b) when the educational level is documented but the level was not completed. The Council also worked on a permanent structure for the recognition and accreditation of prior learning. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The Act on Swedish Citizenship was amended to grant a stateless person holding a temporary residence permit the right to obtain Swedish citizenship, following amendments in the Aliens Act. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |