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Germany |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The German Federal Ministry of the Interior increased its financial support to municipalities which accommodate applicants for international protection and beneficiaries of temporary protection. The federal government also provided federal buildings to municipalities to be used as reception facilities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Croatian Ministry of the Interior formed the Directorate for Immigration, Citizenship and Administrative Affairs, including the Sector for Foreigners and International Protection, which is divided into a Service for Foreigners, a Service for International protection (responsible for the International Protection Section, Dublin Procedure Section and the Integration Section) and a Service for the Reception and Accommodation of Applicants for International Protection (responsible for reception centres in Zagreb and Kutina). |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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United Kingdom |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
The Dublin procedure |
Three teams from the Home Office, UK Visas and Immigration, Third Country Unit in London were transferred to Glasgow under the newly-established Home Office Immigration Enforcement Third Country Unit, taking over responsibility for Dublin out cases. The fourth team remained in London and became the Dublin Cessation Team (DCT). |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2021 |
Institutional |
|
Interpretation services |
The Finnish Immigration Service was restructured at the end of 2020, and the Legal Services Unit became responsible for assessing interpretation services. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Austria |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
Return of former applicants |
A new Department for Return and Reintegration (V/10) was established as part of Section V in the Federal Ministry of the Interior. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Swedish Migration Agency decided to restructure its head office which would be effective in 2020, as well as restructuring and reducing the regions from five to three. The number of full-time equivalent employees was also decreased from 5 842 to 5 096. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The reorganisation of the Asylum Service was ongoing, including the asylum administration and the ministry. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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France |
2022 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A new OFPRA branch office was established in Mayotte for the lodging of applications for international protection in the territory. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Luxembourg |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
The Dublin procedure |
The Dublin Unit of the Directorate of Immigration was moved from the Return Unit, Department for Returns to the Asylum Unit, Department for Refugees. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Switzerland |
2022 |
Institutional |
|
Content of protection |
The Federal Council approved financial support for integration measures, including contributions to cantonal programmes which promote employment. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
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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Greece |
2020 |
Institutional |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Special Secretariat for the protection of unaccompanied and separated minors was appointed as the competent authority for the protection of unaccompanied children. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Poland |
2022 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Department for Refugee Proceedings at the Office for Foreigners was reorganised with more specialised teams to work with specific categories of applicants, such as detained applicants or applicants from specific countries of origin. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Hungary |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Hungarian Immigration and Asylum Office (IAO) was transformed into the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP) and is now under the management of the Police. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Institutional |
|
Country of origin information |
The Office for Country Information and Language Analysis (Team Onderzoek en Expertise Land en Taal (TOELT)) was divided into two departments, one employing the Country Specialists and Linguists (TOELT 01) and the other employing the Employees of the Regional Information Centres and the Coordinators Interpreters (TOELT 02). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2020 |
Institutional |
|
Return of former applicants |
The Danish Return Agency started its operations on 1 August 2020 and is responsible for tasks linked to return, with the exception of forced removals. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A temporary Council of Ministers for Immigrants and Refugees was appointed by proposal of the Prime Minister and approval of the government. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
The Dublin procedure |
The German Dublin Unit within BAMF became responsible for deciding on the admissibility of applications when the applicant is already a beneficiary of international protection in another Dublin state. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Finland |
2021 |
Institutional |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Finnish Immigration Service became entirely responsible for providing guidance on, planning and monitoring the guardianship of unaccompanied children in 2020, and this new arrangement started to be implemented in 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Institutional |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Efforts to recruit staff for the Immigration Office, CGRS and Fedasil continued throughout 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Bulgaria |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
A separate Social Adaptation Department was established in the Registration and Reception Centre in Harmanli. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Sweden |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
Country of origin information |
The COI Unit became part of the newly-established Section for Information Analysis of the Swedish Migration Agency. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Institutional |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Asylum Service established new sectors which are responsible for the reception of applicants for international protection. The implementation and operationalisation of a reception allocation bureau was planned in the First Reception Centre Pournara to collect statistics, follow in- and outflow, and gather information on residences of applicants who are leaving the centre. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Luxembourg |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
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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Lithuania |
2019 |
Institutional |
|
The Dublin procedure |
The transfer of asylum applicants to the responsible Dublin state became the task of the State Border Guard Service. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |