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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 |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Ministry of Migration and Asylum and the Greek Red Cross for support with the provision of material reception conditions, including health services and psychological support. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Luxembourg |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A complete IT overhaul was implemented in the reception system. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Malta |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The authorities focused on enforcing contracts signed with applicants for their accommodation to ensure that reception spaces are swiftly available. When appointments are not respected or when there are clear indications that the applicant abandoned the asylum procedure, the International Protection Agency considers the application implicitly withdrawn and informs AWAS, which terminates the reception contract. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Hotel and Accommodation Regulation (HAR) was adopted to support beneficiaries of international protection moving out of reception. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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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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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 |
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Croatia |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
An amendment of an ordinance clarified the rules on the absence of an applicant from the reception facility. |
HR LEG 03 2019 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Social orientation classes became obligatory in Sweden for all applicants as soon as possible after an application for asylum has been registered. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Authorities started working on the development of an overall integrated national reception strategy. |
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 |