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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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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
An amendment to Ordinance 2 on asylum settled the funding of security costs of federal reception centres when they are temporarily closed. The confederation pays a lump sum for a year, even when the centre is closed. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
An amendment clarified that minors cannot be held in detention for the purposes of return. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
An amendment from 2018 to the Asylum Act entered into force on 1 April 2020, which enables the State Secretariat for Migration to pronounce a general travel ban for a group of refugees from a certain country of origin (particularly to neighbouring countries of that country of origin), if there is a well-founded doubt that the travel ban to the country of origin is not respected. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
An amendment to the ordinance on delivering travel documents for foreigners clarified when refugees under a travel ban can still receive an exceptional authorisation to travel to a country falling under that travel ban. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The possibility to impose a travel ban is planned to be extended to persons with temporary admission. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
A draft amendment would allow persons with temporary admission to change their assigned canton if they follow a long-term vocational training or are employed in another canton |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Switzerland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
An amendment to the ordinance on implementation of return and expulsion of foreigners settles access rights, data security and data retention of the new information system, eRetour. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Austria |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Federal Agency for Reception and Support Services (BBU, Bundesagentur fuer Betreuungs- und Unterstuetzungsleistungen GmbH) started its activities on 1 December 2020 related to the provision of material reception conditions. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Czech Republic |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Return of former applicants |
Regional offices of the Czech Return Unit were established in Brno and in detention centres in Bela-Jezova, Balkova and Vysni Lhoty. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Denmark |
2020 |
Institutional |
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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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France |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The position of the Minister Delegate for Citizenship was created under the Minister of the Interior, responsible for asylum and integration |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Some reception-related tasks were transferred from the Minister for Justice and Equality to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, including the provision, withdrawal or reduction of material reception conditions, information provision, the designation of accommodation centre and support for vulnerable persons. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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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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Ireland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The International Protection Act 2015 (Section 51B)(Places of Detention) Regulations 2020 set out the places of detention for the purpose of facilitating the return of a person whose application for international protection was determined to be inadmissible and who is subject of a return order. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
Certain tasks of the Minister for Justice and Equality were transferred to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, including the coordination of the national integration policy, the International Protection Accommodation Services, the International Protection Procurement Services and giving permission to enter and stay in the country for resettlement or temporary protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The International Protection Act 2015 was amended to describe arrangements that may be applied to facilitate the return of a person whose application for international protection was determined to be inadmissible, including reporting requirements, requirements to reside in a particular place, surrender of a passport or travel documents and adult's detention for a maximum of 7 days when there is a significant risk of absconding. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
If the period of validity of a return order made in respect of a person whose application for international protection is determined to be inadmissible expires and the person has not been returned, it will be assumed that the person would like to apply for international protection, which will be notified in writing with an invitation to complete the form. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The Head of the Civil Protection Department in Italy ordered in April 2020 that people who were rescued at sea or who arrived independently by sea needed to quarantine on specially-equipped ships before disembarkation. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
Applications from return facilities (CPR, centro di permanenza per il rimpatrio) and safe countries of origin are assessed within the accelerated procedure. Applications from a safe country of origin will follow the 9-day procedure, while a new ground for the 5-day procedure was established for applicants convicted of serious crimes. The 18-day procedure was revoked. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The procedure for a decision on the suspensive effect of an appeal in the second instance has to be taken by the court in a collegial decision. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A decree law aimed to regularise different residence and employment situations, including the irregular employment of applicants in agriculture, husbandry, fishing, personal assistance services and domestic work. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
Language courses, psychological assistance and integration activities were re-established for all applicants residing in reception centres. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
SIPROIMI was transformed into SAI (System for Reception and Integration). Asylum applicants can now access these reception centres. However, a distinction between services provided to different profiles is made: only beneficiaries of protection can benefit from labour orientation and professional training. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Italy |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The income and family support measures provided in the Cura Italia Decree, including a EUR 600 allowance, babysitting allowance and COVID-19 special leave, were made accessible to applicants in employment. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |