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Netherlands |
2022 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Following the decision of the Council of State, all groups that were paid special attention in Track 2 were excluded from the safe country of origin designation. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2022 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The government decided to temporarily pause resettlement selections out of Turkey. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Spain |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The government decided to increase the migration budged for 2022 by 29% with the allocation of additional funds aiming to improve reception conditions of applicants for international and temporary protection and migrants. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
Following a decision of the new Swedish parliament, the annual refugee quota was reduced from 5,000 to 900 resettled refugees for 2023. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Content of protection |
The Minister of Education and Children established a steering group on refugee children's issues, which is tasked to monitor the situation of refugee children, provide advice, assess government measures and ensure that measures are aligned with international standards. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The government announced its intention to create a separate right of residence through family reunification for parents of children who are recognised beneficiaries of international protection. |
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Finland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The government submitted a legislative proposal to the parliament to introduce a border procedure that could be triggered by a government decision if an exceptionally large number of migrants arrive in a short period of time or if hybrid activities aiming to exploit migration were directed against Finland. However, the parliament did not manage to consider the proposal by the end of the electoral term (29 March 2023) and it was allowed to lapse. The next government will decide if the changes are proposed again. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Germany |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The legal framework on social benefits was revised for German nationals and beneficiaries of international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Italy |
2022 |
Legislative |
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The Dublin procedure |
A new circular clarifying the connection between an application for a special protection permit (a national form of protection) and the Dublin procedure was published. It states that an application for special protection should be deemed inadmissible if the applicant has also applied for international protection and is involved in a pending Dublin procedure. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Luxembourg |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
A bill proposed the introduction of non-negligible risk of absconding as a reason for detention, specifying in what cases this risk is presumed. |
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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Spain |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Spain’s Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill on trafficking and exploitation which focuses on prevention, assistance and the protection of victims by guaranteeing a series of rights and support measures. A national referral mechanism for potential trafficking victims will also be created. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Fedasil presented its new management plan for the period 2021-2026. It defines the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Czech Republic |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Ministry of the Interior launched a mapping project on the situation of child trafficking and created ""Human Trafficking Indicators Cards"" to help professionals better identify possible victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Germany |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
BAMF introduced the ""Assistance System for Hearings"", a digital tool to support case officers in their work. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Ireland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Department of Justice omitted interviews for certain profiles (such as applicants from Afghanistan, Eritrea and Somalia) in order to speed up the asylum procedure. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Malta |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The International Protection Agency sampled cases for quality assurance. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2022 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The Aliens Circular was amended to specify that a foreigner can be detained for a short period to investigate the person’s identity and their lawful status in the country. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Slovakia established a new quality assurance mechanism for the asylum procedure, to be carried out every 6 months or on an ad hoc basis. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Sweden |
2022 |
Policy |
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Information provision on the asylum procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency expanded its services in 11 new locations, where employees informed applicants about procedures and regulations, and supported them in navigating the agency’s website. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration announced that it considered plans to merge the Immigration Office, the CGRS and Fedasil. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
CALL launched a digital tool on 1 March 2022, entitled J-BOX, to exchange procedural documents electronically instead of using registered mail. The use of the tool became mandatory in appeals for accelerated and urgent measures. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Estonia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The new Victim Support Act entered into force, which aims to further improve the availability and quality of victim support services, for example for victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Iceland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Iceland revised its list of safe countries of origin and Ukraine was removed from the list. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Lithuania |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
Amendments to the Law on the Legal Status of Foreigners aimed to speed up the appointment of a legal guardian for an unaccompanied minor, due to the influx of unaccompanied minors from Ukraine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |