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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Swedish Public Employment Service started to roll out the Intensive Year programme for newly-arrived beneficiaries of international protection, which aims to get participants in employment within a year after the completion of the comprehensive, full-time integration programme. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated its legal position on assessing the asylum applications of persons claiming to belong to a particularly vulnerable group in their country of origin. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
|
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 |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
Persons born in Sweden and having been stateless since birth may receive under certain conditions a permanent residence permit. |
SE LEG 01 2019 |
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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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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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Norway |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The Norwegian parliament passed a bill amending the Social Services Act, which requires third-country nationals older than 30 years with insufficient Norwegian knowledge to participate in language training as a condition to receive financial support. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The arrival centre was re-organised in Norway to include multiply stakeholders within the same centre. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Information provision on the asylum procedure |
The UDI launched a new website to inform applicants about the current situation in Afghanistan, some also providing a section on frequently asked questions. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Persons granted protection in Norway may obtain a long-term residence permit after 5 years, instead of the previous 3 years, following legislative amendments that entered into force in December 2020. The language knowledge requirement for naturalisation was increased from A2 to B1 level. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The UDI commissioned an assessment of the quality of 150 asylum interviews and decisions in order to use the findings to draft guidelines and policy instructions to case officers who decide on asylum claims. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
A legislative proposal for a new Integration Act was introduced, re-shaping the integration programme for refugees. |
NO LEG 01 2019 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The Directorate for Integration and Diversit published a report on municipality expenditure on supporting the integration of refugees. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Interpretation services |
The Interpretation Act entered into force, obliging public bodies to use a qualified interpreter. It stipulates the requirement of professional conduct, including the duty of confidentiality, by interpreters. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The national budget was revised to employ more experts working with children in reception facilities, following the increasing number of arrivals from Ukraine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The UDI provided special guidelines to all reception centres on preparing for school education. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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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 |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
The Dublin procedure |
Guidelines clarified that the Dublin III Regulation did not apply to persons who were granted collective protection (a status similar to temporary protection in the EU framework). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |