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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Chairperson of the International Protection Appeals Tribunal issued a new Guideline on Taking Evidence from Appellants and Other Witnesses. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The prioritisation procedure was updated, which re-confirmed that asylum interviews for unaccompanied minor applicants can be scheduled with priority. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
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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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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The waiting period to apply for a work permit for applicants for international protection was reduced from 9 months to 6 months, with an extended validity from 6 months to 12 months. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Ireland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Immigration Service launched a new website in July 2021 and published a new Digitisation Strategy to transition from paper-based processes to more efficient immigration services. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Ukraine was removed from the list of safe countries (decision published in February 2022). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
According to a new decree, the Ministry of Social Affairs would be mandated to provide reception conditions to applicants and integration services to beneficiaries of international protection, while the Directorate of Immigration (operating under the Ministry of Justice) continues to be responsible for the examination of applications for international protection. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Family reunification requests from Afghan residents were treated with priority in 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Venezuelan applicants are no longer automatically granted subsidiary protection due to the general circumstances in the home country. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Directorate of Immigration was developing new standard operating procedures for applicants with disabilities and mental health issues. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Information provision on the asylum procedure |
A new information hub was launched, newiniceland.is, which provides information in eight languages through online counsellors and telephone interpretation in additional languages. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Iceland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The country acceded to the 1954 Convention Relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness, and the Directorate of Immigration adopted a Standard Operation Procedure, developed in cooperation with UNHCR. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Hungary |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The special conditions to submit an asylum application which were introduced by the Hungarian government in May 2020 were extended until 31 December 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The implementation of Article 90(3) and (5) of Law No 4636/2019 on the exceptional border procedure that applies to third-country nationals in Reception and Identification Centres in Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Leros and Kos was extended until 31 December 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The payment of financial assistance requires a certification of the applicant’s physical presence in a reception facility since 1 July 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum took over the cash assistance component of the ESTIA programme from UNHCR. The transition entailed policy changes in the entitlements. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
Amendments introduced that all decisions rejecting requests for international protection should include a return provision. If another return or deportation order is already in force, it must be incorporated in the decision rejecting the application and ordering the return. The period of voluntary departure was shortened to 25 days, which may be extended up to 120 days. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Law No 4825/2021 amended the grounds for revoking or refusing to renew refugee status and clarified the steps of this procedure. The amendments also underline the authority’s responsibility to provide an individualised reasoning for the decision to revoke the status or to refuse to renew it. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Bangladesh and Pakistan were designated as safe countries of origin. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Policy |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
Closed Controlled Access Centres (CCACs) were established at the borders with special detention facilities. |
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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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
Greece ratified the EU-Serbia Readmission Agreement and the EU-Montenegro Readmission Agreement. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Law No 4815/2021 made minor adjustments to the provisions on the residence permit of beneficiaries of international protection and their family members in Greece. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
Turkey was designated a safe third country for applicants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Somalia and Syria. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Ministry for Migration and Asylum established a National Mechanism for the Detection and Protection of Unaccompanied Children, in cooperation with the IOM, Aris, METAdrasi and the Network for Children’s Rights. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |