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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Swedish Public Employment Service started to roll out the Intensive Year programme for newly-arrived beneficiaries of international protection, which aims to get participants in employment within a year after the completion of the comprehensive, full-time integration programme. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Sweden |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new governmental project is planned to be implemented in 2021, obliging applicants to attend a 1-day information session about the host society. The programme has existed for several years, but it was implemented as a voluntary 2- to 3-hour session. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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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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Slovenia |
2020 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Additional staff were hired to tackle the pending backlog of cases and shorten delays in the asylum procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Romania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
Depending on the claims made and documentation available, authorities prioritised applicants from Algeria, Bangladesh, India, Morocco, Pakistan and Tunisia. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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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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Norway |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The arrival centre was re-organised in Norway to include multiply stakeholders within the same centre. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
A new multiannual resettlement policy framework for 2020-2023 was established in the Netherlands, including a commitment to resettling 2,000 refugees in 4 years. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The National Integration Fund 2020 was launched, with EUR 2.2 million total funding for a 3-year period. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Country of origin information |
The IND published new work instructions on the use of sources and country of origin information in the asylum procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The IND published new work instructions on Palestinians. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The IND published new work instructions on further investigation in family reunification procedures, including DNA testing in the asylum procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The introduction of the new civic integration system is further postponed and it is foreseen to be launched on 1 January 2022 instead of 1 July 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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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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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Council for Child Protection (Raad voor Kinderbescherming, RvdK), the IND and the DT&V set up a permanent partnership under the name Cooperation for Children in Foreigners' Policy (Samenwerkingsverband Kinderen in het Vreemdelingenbeleid, SKIV). |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Greece |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum announced that all asylum applicants are to be issued a temporary number for health care. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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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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Greece |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
The Ministry of Migration and Asylum launched an online helpdesk for beneficiaries of international protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Ireland |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The Student Support Scheme for people in the International Protection Process was amended and the requirements to have attended three academic years in the Irish school system and to have obtained the Leaving Certificate in Ireland will no longer apply. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Lithuania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
A questionnaire was developed and is provided to rejected applicants to assess their willingness for voluntary return. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The State Secretary for Justice and Security announced that the so-called guest arrangement (logeerregeling) for beneficiaries of international protection will continue and is planned to be expanded. Under this arrangement, beneficiaries of international protection may volunteer to be placed with a host family, family or friends, while they are in wait for their definitive housing arrangement. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Netherlands |
2020 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
In the framework of the Flexibility of the Asylum Chain Programme, tweaks started to be introduced to the identification and registration process, including the launching of the control board (regietafel), setting up a front portal (voorportal) in Ter Apel and introducing the use of a common file structure available for all stakeholders of the asylum chain. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Malta |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The AWAS reduced the length of contracts signed with male adult applicants for their accommodation from 1 year to 6 months. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Luxembourg |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new arrival centre opened in Luxembourg City, where all asylum and reception stakeholders are present at the same location. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Lithuania |
2020 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new project on alternative accommodation was under development in Lithuania with AMIF co-funding, which would include all reception services. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |