Publications
Information on access to the asylum procedure
The brochure provides information on access to the asylum procedure and it is intended to support information provision in the context of the influx of refugees fleeing Ukraine
Practical Guide on Subsequent Applications
The aim of this tool is to provide guidance to case officers on the examination process and the special procedural rules for assessing subsequent applications.
Practical Guide on Registration
Lodging of applications for international protection
This practical tool presents a comprehensive approach for the lodging of applications for international protection. The tool is based on the relevant EU legal provisions and good practices gathered from Member States.
Practical Guide on the Application of Cessation Clauses
This practical guide aims to provide guidance to case officers when examining the application of cessation clauses and to policy officers as well when implementing national workflows in the context of the cessation process.
Practical Guide on the Application of the Internal Protection Alternative
This practical tool aims at providing guidance to case officers and decision makers on the internal protection alternative (IPA) and its application.
Practical guide on the use of country of origin information by case officers
For the examination of asylum applications
This practical tool provides guidance to case officers on the practical use of country of origin information (COI) at different stages of the asylum procedure when preparing and conducting the personal interview and when carrying out the credibility assessment and the risk assessment of the appli
Practical recommendations on conducting the personal interview remotely
Practical Recommendations on Conducting Remote/Online Registration (Lodging)
This document was developed in the context of the COVID-19 emergency situation. The document focuses on alternative solutions for registration (lodging) of an application for international protection.
Guidance on Membership of a Particular Social Group
This practical tool aims to support Member States in applying the concept of membership of particular social group (MPSG) as one of the 1951 Geneva Convention grounds of persecution in the examination process of applications for international protection.
Guidance on Asylum Procedure
Operational standards and indicators
This guidance aims to support Member States in the practical implementation of key provisions of the Asylum Procedures Directive to achieve fair and effective asylum procedures and to strengthen the CEAS at an operational level.