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Luxembourg |
2021 |
Policy |
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Resettlement and humanitarian admissions |
The government pledged to receive 90 Afghan nationals at risk, including girls, women, former judges and human rights activists during 2021 and 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Malta |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The International Protection Agency and AWAS signed a memorandum of understanding on the medical referral of applicants claiming to be survivors of FGM/C. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Policy |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The requirements were changed for the documents to be presented by Lebanese Palestinians for the registration of statelessness. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Portugal |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Initiatives to increase reception capacity and open new centres continued. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Spain |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
An increase in the national budget was announced to upgrade the reception system, in line with the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Sweden |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Swedish Migration Agency updated its legal position on assessing the asylum applications of persons claiming to belong to a particularly vulnerable group in their country of origin. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Switzerland |
2021 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The SEM have started the implementation of the recommendations from the Working Group on Asylum and Human Trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Austria |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The length of the obligatory orientation course for beneficiaries of international protection was extended from 8 to 24 hours to include modules on gender equality, antisemitism and the importance of voluntary work. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
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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 |
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Greece |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The implementation of Article 90(3) and (5) of Law No 4636/2019 on the exceptional border procedure that applies to third-country nationals in Reception and Identification Centres in Lesvos, Chios, Samos, Leros and Kos was extended until 31 December 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Lithuania |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
Authorities declared a state of emergency applicable to the entire border section with Belarus and 5 kilometres from it. Measures included the substantial closure of the border, limited access to emergency areas to permit holders, and limited access by foreigners. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Netherlands |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
The Statelessness Determination Procedure Act was discussed by the parliament. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Slovenia |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Information provision on the asylum procedure |
Information on the consequences of arbitrarily leaving the asylum centre’s admission facility is now provided by the police during preliminary proceedings. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Switzerland |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Legal assistance and representation |
Amendments to LASi provide for access to free legal counselling or representation after an asylum applicant has been transferred to a canton if the services were received while accommodated in a federal centre. The legislative amendment is expected to enter into force in 2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Belgium |
2021 |
Policy |
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The Dublin procedure |
The State Secretary for Asylum and Migration extended the transfer period from 6 months to 18 months for applicants in the Dublin procedure who refused to undergo PCR testing. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Bulgaria |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Bulgarian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy extended its refugee employment and training programme for 2021-2022. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
In October 2021, the Danish Refugee Board decided to review cases for citizens of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who were about to be deported, in light of a report by the Swedish Migration Agency of 24 June 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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France |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The launching of the AGIR programme was announced, proposing individualised, 20-month integration pathways to all beneficiaries of international protection, with a focus on housing and employment. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2022 |
Legislative |
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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 |
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Finland |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The government put a legislative proposal to consultation on the comprehensive reform of integration. The new system would increase the responsibility of municipalities in the integration process. The programme would include an exam in the Finnish or Swedish language. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Greece |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A bill proposed to oblige the Asylum Service to obtain a health care professional’s advice for an applicant’s ability to be interviewed. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Latvia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
The state of emergency was extended at the Latvian-Belarusian border. Applicants can only submit applications for international protection at official border crossing points or detention facilities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Netherlands |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The New Civic Integration Law entered into force, where newcomers under an integration obligation are guided through the process by municipalities. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Slovakia |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
The waiting period for applicants to access the labour market was shortened from 9 to 6 months. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Belgium |
2022 |
Policy |
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Access to procedure |
The registration process was reorganised, and applicants were required to report again directly to the Immigration Office in the Pacheco building instead of the arrival centre. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |