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Croatia |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government adopted a decision to develop the National Plan for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings 2022-2027. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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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Croatia |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
The Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities updated its “Guide for Integration – Basic Information for the Integration of Foreigners into Croatian Society”. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
|
Croatia |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
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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Cyprus |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Constitution, allowing for an exception from the general 75-day time limit for an appeal against a negative decision of the Asylum Service before the Administrative Court. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Cyprus |
2019 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The AMIF project established the national forced return monitoring system, conducted by the Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights Ombudsman. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Access to procedure |
The Cypriot Council of Ministers approved the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee mandated to suggest specific responses and management measures to address the emergency resulting from increased migration flows; a management unit with operational facilities; and a contingency plan for the irregular arrival of third-country nationals by sea or through the Green Line. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Content of protection |
The National Plan on the Integration of Migrants of the Republic of Cyprus was released for public consultation at the end of 2020. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
A Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the police and the Social Welfare Service on the referral, handling, protection and briefing of potential and recognised victims of trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
An amendment specified that an application could be examined under the accelerated procedure, and its examination is to be prioritised within 30 days from its lodging. This time limit can be extended up to 2 months. The time limit for lodging an appeal against a negative decision is 15 days. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Institutional |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Asylum Service established new sectors which are responsible for the reception of applicants for international protection. The implementation and operationalisation of a reception allocation bureau was planned in the First Reception Centre Pournara to collect statistics, follow in- and outflow, and gather information on residences of applicants who are leaving the centre. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
|
Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The time limit for the International Protection Administrative Court to issue a decision on an appeal is 7 days from the registration of the appeal with the court. An appeal against such decisions must be lodged within 10 days from the notification. If the challenged decision is a detention order, the IPAC must issue its decision within 2 days. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, the Minister for Justice and the police signed a memorandum in Cyprus to strengthen cooperation for the referral and support to survivors of human trafficking. The national reception strategy also established assessments and referral mechanisms as core objectives. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
A Ministerial Decision defined the provision of material reception conditions in cash. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Cyprus |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The new Administrative Court for International Protection (IPAC) began operating as of 18 June 2019. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
|
Cyprus |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to process asylum applications |
By Ministerial Decision on Safe Countries, the accelerated procedure is applied to Georgian nationals. |
CY LEG 01 2019 |
|
Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
New orders were issued by the Ministry of Labour, allowing applicants to start working before a formal decision is made on the work permit application. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
Applicants from a safe country of origin may be assigned to the Collective Reception and Accommodation Centre through an individual administrative act for an accelerated processing of their application. If they leave the centre, their material reception conditions may be reduced or, in exceptional and duly justified cases, withdrawn. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
An amendment clarified that an appeal against a rejection of the asylum application together with a return, removal or expulsion order has suspensive effect. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The asylum services prioritised applications submitted in detention and at police stations. Due to an increase of the number of applicants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and from other African countries, Cyprus examined these applications with priority. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Cyprus |
2020 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to process asylum applications |
When a subsequent application is deemed to be inadmissible, the appeal needs to be lodged within 15 days. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
|
Cyprus |
2022 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The asylum services prioritised applications submitted in detention and at police stations. Due to an increase of the number of applicants from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and from other African countries, Cyprus examined these applications with priority. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
|
Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The government took action toward increasing its reception capacity dedicated to unaccompanied children. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
|
Cyprus |
2022 |
Legislative |
|
Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was revised and Ukraine was removed from the list. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
|
Cyprus |
2019 |
Policy |
|
Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
A safe zone for vulnerable applicants was designed with EASO’s support in the First Reception Centre “Pournara” in Cyprus (not yet operational). |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |