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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
By 2022, 80 new staff members are expected to be recruited as return counsellors to organise interviews and information sessions with migrants and rejected asylum seekers living in private housing, who have recently received a return decision. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Estonia |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
Compliance with a return decision issued to a minor or an adult foreigner with limited active legal capacity will be organised by a parent, guardian or other responsible adult person who is staying with the person in Estonia. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Luxembourg |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
Amendments were introduced to the amended Immigration Law of 2008 to ensure a more effective management of the removal of third-country nationals who are illegally residing in Luxembourg. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Latvia |
2021 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The Ombudsperson concluded aiming to improve the mechanism for monitoring the forced removal of third-country nationals to ensure compliance with Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The time limit for announcing the exact date of the forced removal is shortened from 48 hours to 36 hours (Article A3/6). The announcement can be omitted if there is a risk that the prior announcement would endanger the safety or health of the person or the family members. If the departure cannot take place, a new option is sought, and if the removal can take place within 2 days from the original date, a new prior notice is not necessary. |
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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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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Switzerland |
2022 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The Federal Council modified the assessment for fitness to travel of persons who are returned or expelled. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Austria |
2019 |
Institutional |
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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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Denmark |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The Return Act (Hjemrejseloven), the first consolidated law in the field of return, came into force on 1 June 2021. The mandate and responsibilities of the Danish Return Agency are formalised in the act. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Bulgaria |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The Law on Foreigners was amended to provide clarification on the return procedure. For example, the country to which a return is to be executed must be indicated in the return decision. Automatic suspensive effect was introduced for an appeal which is filed against an expulsion order issued on the grounds of serious threat to public order. In addition, if it is established by a judicial act that a foreigner subject to a removal order cannot be returned to a country due to a risk to the person's life and liberty or persecution, torture, inhuman or degrading treatment, an order must be issued which explicitly states the prohibition of return and the state to which the foreigner should not be returned. This order is not subject to appeal. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
An amendment to the Aliens Circular (Vc) was enacted: while in principle after the rejection of the first asylum application a departure period is granted, exceptions to the rule were extended concerning (among other things) apparently unfounded applications and applications predominantly based on socio-economic grounds. |
NL LEG 02 2019 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The National Audit Office reviewed voluntary and forced return legislation, policy and practices and suggested that the government substantially reorganise the tasks of the authorities and the division of responsibilities. In its reply letter, the government agreed with the recommendations related to reconsidering the process of information flow among the different authorities and agreed partially with other recommendations. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated the list of countries whose citizens are eligible for reintegration assistance in cash when returning to these countries from Sweden. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Finland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The Ministry of the Interior launched an update of the action plan for preventing illegal entry and residence for the period 2021-2024. |
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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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The non-refoulement check within the return decision procedure was simplified. The check is no longer required for persons from safe countries of origin, unless the person states that in his/her specific case there are concerns about his/her safety in case of return. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
Amendments entered into force allowing the Head of the Asylum Office to issue a deportation or removal order jointly with a negative decision when deciding on an application for international protection. Both decisions, which are no longer separate administrative acts, can be challenged before the International Protection Administrative Court and the suspensive effect may be automatic. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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France |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Return of former applicants |
Penal sanctions apply to people who refuse to comply with health requirements which are required for an automatic enforcement of an expulsion measure. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
As of March 2020, standard support assistance may be increased in order to ease the return and reintegration process, for example for returnees with special medical needs or if it is assessed to be more cost-effective for Norwegian society. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Return of former applicants |
Further improvement to the AZR is foreseen to better monitor voluntary departure. |
DE LEG 01 2019 |
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Ireland |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Return of former applicants |
An amendment to the International Protection Act 2015, Section 48(3) to extend the 5-day period for a voluntary return to 30 days has been finalised for inclusion in the General Scheme of the Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022, a government priority bill. This change was implemented in line with recommendations of the Advisory Group on the Provision of Support including Accommodation to Persons in the International Protection Process. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Return of former applicants |
The IND published new work instructions providing guidelines to implement ECHR, Article 8. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Belgium |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The final report of the commission for the evaluation of policies on foreigners' voluntary and forced return (also known as the Bossuyt Commission) was published. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The Aliens Circular was amended and clarified that when a child is born after a parent has received a return decision, even though the child is subject to an independent return decision, the period of voluntary return is aligned to the parents' decision and expires at the same time. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |