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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The list of municipalities where applicants are not entitled to daily allowance was revised, if they choose to reside there. Out of 32 pre-identified municipalities, 23 are such areas. The changes entered into force 1 January 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Croatia |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Two projects to refurbish reception centres in Zagreb and Kutina have started, co-financed by AMIF. The projects aims to improve living and working conditions in both centres. A new project of procurement of equipment, co-financed by AMIF, has also started. Through the project, new equipment for ambulances and newborn children will be purchased. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Following a serious incident, applicants in reception may now be placed temporarily in time-out, a separate, sober place within a reception facility where applicants would only be entitled to material reception conditions in kind, not in cash. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A draft amendment would explicitly include that applicants are under a general travel ban and they could only travel if this is necessary for the asylum procedure or for their removal. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A Joint Ministerial Decision was issued on the terms of material reception condition under the ESTIA II programme, implementing Law No 4674/2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The number of reception places was substantially increased. The Minister for Migration announced the creation of 5 000 additional places. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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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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Spain |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The instruction granted the right to work for working-age unaccompanied minors. |
ES LEG 02 2019 |
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Ireland |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The tasks for reception and accommodation were divided into two new sections within the Immigration Service Delivery Function: International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) and International Protection Procurement Services (IPPS). |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Austria |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The act establishes the Federal Agency for Care and Support Services. |
AT LEG 02 2019 |
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France |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The order defined the state’s financial contribution to the départements for accommodating and assessing the health of applicants claiming to be unaccompanied minors. |
FR LEG 05 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The financial allowance rates were adjusted. Single applicants receive EUR 354 (from EUR 344 previously). A couple in the same accommodation receives EUR 310 (from EUR 318 previously). An applicant accommodated in a reception centre receives EUR 310 and Young people between 14 and 17 years and adults under 25 years living with their parents are entitled to EUR 275. |
DE LEG 02 2019 |
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Latvia |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Asylum Law and several corresponding laws were amended related to documents certifying an applicant’s status. These modifications aim to facilitate an applicant’s access to health care, education and employment. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovenia |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Following amendments to the International Protection Act (IPA), two new decrees were adopted on an applicant’s reception rights and accommodations for unaccompanied children, as well as a decree on house rules of the asylum centre. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Reception and Identification Centres (RICs/K.Y.T.) and Closed Controlled Access Centres (CCAC/ΚΕΔ) were established and operated on the islands. The Reception and Identification Service took several measures to strengthen safeguards and improve conditions within these facilities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Ministry of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth published a white paper on ending "Direct Provision", and replacing it with a new system, called International Protection Support Service, planned to enter into force in December 2024. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The European Commission created a task force on 23 September 2020 to resolve the emergency situation on Lesvos. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Specific projects continued to address and manage more effectively disruptive behaviour in the reception system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Poland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Two centres from the Office for Foreigners were lent to the Border Guard due to the need for more capacity in detention. Thus, the capacity in reception facilities temporarily decreased. One of these centres was returned to the Office for Foreigners in mid-June 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Irish government announced its intention at the end of 2020 to reduce the waiting period for asylum applicants from 9 months to 6 months to apply for a work permit. The permission's validity was to be extended from 6 months to 12 months. The new measures were introduced in January 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Lithuania |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
An amendment to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners entered into force in January 2020, which granted applicants the right to work if the Migration Department had not taken a decision on their application within 6 months of the lodging and the applicants were not responsible for the delay. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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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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Finland |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The AMIF-funded PSYYKE project was launched to train reception staff on mental health work and draft a mental health work manual for the reception system. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Luxembourg |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The National Reception Office (ONA, Office nationale de l'accueil) was established. |
LU LEG 02 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Applicants and tolerated persons became entitled to student benefits, and exclusion from the relevant study support under the Twelfth Book of Social Code is no longer applicable to them. |
DE LEG 02 2019 |