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Luxembourg |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Content of protection |
The Department of Integration was created within the Ministry of Family Affairs, Integration and the Greater Region. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The act introduced the tolerated status related to employment (Beschäftigungsduldung) for persons who can cover their own living costs and are well integrated. The criteria include: at least of 12 months of tolerated status (Vorduldung), clear identity, in employment for at least 18 months working at least 35 hours a week, stable livelihood and sufficient language knowledge. |
DE LEG 06 2019 |
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Norway |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
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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Denmark |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
A new digital application was launched to allow family members other than spouses and children to apply online for family reunification. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration announced EUR 500,000 for community integration projects under the Communities Integration Fund. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Poland |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The Polish government announced the introduction of a humanitarian visa scheme for Belarusians from mid-August 2020 onwards. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Poland |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
Humanitarian visa holders are permitted to work without a work permit since 1 December 2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
Legislative Decree No 130/2020 created a special 2-year permit based on respect of the non-refoulement principle. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
Italy launched a new digital platform to facilitate the family reunification procedure. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Estonia |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The first Estonian Language Houses opened in Tallin and Narva in 2019, offering language courses and facilitating integration. The Welcome Centre in Tartu, Estonia opened to provide information and guidance for all newcomers. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The application of the law was extended until 19 July 2021 and beneficiaries of international protection continued to receive temporary residence permits instead of a permanent one. The law lifted the ban on family reunification for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection. |
SE LEG 01 2019 |
|
Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The residence regulation applicable to a beneficiary can only be lifted when the relevant authority at the place of originally-assigned residence gives its explicit agreement. |
DE LEG 05 2019 |
|
Bulgaria |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The National Strategy on Migration was adopted for the period 2021-2025. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
France |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The minister responsible for citizenship issued a circular to define priorities for the integration of newly-arrived migrants and beneficiaries of international protection for 2021. The circular confirmed that the focus remains on integration through employment. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Switzerland |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The Swiss Federal Council opened consultations on adjusting the financing of cantonal integration measures under the new Swiss Integration Agenda. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Finland |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
Several legislative amendments were introduced to prepare for the transfer of responsibility for organising health and social services, including integration services, from municipalities to wellbeing services counties. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The Norwegian government passed a law which provides the possibility to increase the length of introduction programmes and training by 6 months due to the pandemic. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Policy |
|
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 |
|
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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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The new act clarified that if the reason for an applicant to move to another federal state becomes obsolete three months from the move, then the first federal state must continue to bear integration costs for three years. |
DE LEG 05 2019 |
|
Lithuania |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
A new ground was added to withdraw subsidiary protection: when there is a serious ground that the person’s stay in the country would represent a threat to national security or the community. |
LT LEG 01 2019 |
|
Finland |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
A draft government proposal was sent out for comments to amend the Aliens Act provisions on the family reunification of beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
Legal position on residence permit for studies at upper secondary level. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
A regularisation scheme was launched with a strand for undocumented migrants and another for applicants for international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The Danish Immigration Service, the Refugee Appeals Board and the Immigration Board have jointly been preparing a memorandum on the protection of foreigners' private and family life in the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN convention on human rights in connection with the new withdrawal ground introduced in 2019. The memorandum was still under work in spring 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |