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Hungary |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Hungarian Immigration and Asylum Office (IAO) was transformed into the National Directorate-General for Aliens Policing (NDGAP) and is now under the management of the Police. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Hungary |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The regional asylum offices were closed and the central department took over their tasks. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Hungary |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
Government Decree 277/2018 (XII. 21.) entered into force, modifying Government Decree 114/2007 (V. 24.), which clarified the types of administrative actions that the Aliens Police can carry out in the absence of a legal guardian when the applicant is an unaccompanied minor. |
HU LEG 01 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of Citizen Protection and the Ministry of Migration Policy were merged into a new Ministry of Citizen Protection. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
The length of residence permits for beneficiaries of subsidiary protection was decreased to one year (from three years), renewable for two years. |
EL LEG 05 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
Greece adopted a list of 12 safe countries of origin: Albania, Algeria, Armenia, Georgia, Ghana, India, Morocco, Senegal, Togo, Tunisia, The Gambia and Ukraine. |
EL LEG 04 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Decision on the procedure for issuing travel documents to refugee beneficiaries. |
EL LEG 01 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Institutional |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry on Migration and Asylum was re-created, after merging with the Ministry of Citizen Protection in July 2019. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The new law requires beneficiaries of international protection to leave the reception facility two months from recognition instead of the previously-applicable six months, at which point social welfare support would also cease. |
EL LEG 05 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Several new changes were brought with the new law: specific profiles will be prioritised, subsequent applications should be examined within five days (or two days for a removal procedure), the vulnerability assessment is only intended to trigger the provision of reception needs and prioritise the application but does not exempt the applicant from specific procedures, and the reception and identification procedures were organised into five stages. |
EL LEG 05 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Decision on the restriction of movement of applicants of international protection and subsidiary protection recipients. |
EL LEG 02 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Social Solidarity in Greece issued several ministerial decisions throughout the year related to the registry of professional guardianship, guardian selection criteria, training and the procedures for the assessment and determination of the best interests of the child. |
EL LEG 06 2019, EL LEG 07 2019, EL LEG 08 2019, EL LEG 09 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The new law provides new time limits to submit appeals, schedule hearings on appeal depending on the day of the submission of an appeal, and issue appeals decisions. It provides for the suspensive effect of appeals for deportation, readmission and return procedures. |
EL LEG 05 2019 |
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Greece |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Joint Decision on the implementation of exceptional border procedures. |
EL LEG 03 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
The law facilitates access to vocational training for all persons with a right to work in Germany, regardless of the initial residence circumstances of the person concerned. |
DE LEG 04 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Access to procedure |
Fingerprinting became obligatory for all applicants aged 6 years and older. The age range for fingerprints was 14 years and older. |
DE LEG 01 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Policy |
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Country of origin information |
BAMF launched a two-year training campaign offering workshops on the Top 10 countries of origin. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Access to information |
The Asylum Act was complemented with Article 12a, which regulates the modalities of BAMF counselling on asylum procedures for applicants. |
DE LEG 03 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Return of former applicants |
A new category for tolerated stay (Duldung) was created for persons whose removal cannot be carried out due to ambiguities in their identity which they created, for example by not handing over the necessary travel documents or by misleading the authorities concerning their identity and nationality. These persons are subject to the residence obligation (Wohnsitzauflage) and do not have the right to undertake gainful employment. |
DE LEG 03 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
In the framework of the custody to secure departure (Ausreisegewahrsam), it was clarified that the risk of absconding is not a determining criteria. A person can be placed in custody to secure departure when the deadline for leaving the country has expired by more than 30 days. |
DE LEG 03 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Reception of applicants for international protection |
Labour market tests are no longer applied for the employment of foreigners whose removal has been suspended or applicants who have a permission to stay pending the asylum decision. |
DE LEG 05 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Detention during the asylum procedure |
The possibility was extended to place a foreigner in custody to secure removal (Sicherungshaft), with the objective to prevent absconding. |
DE LEG 03 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
|
Content of protection |
The act clarified that this rule also applies to unaccompanied minors who reach the age of majority. |
DE LEG 05 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new type of beneficiary group was established, referring to applicants in reception centres who are presumed to form a community with synergies in benefits, hence these applicants are now entitled to a lower level of benefits. |
DE LEG 02 2019 |
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Germany |
2019 |
Policy |
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Interpretation services |
BAMF launched a new software to administer interpretation services. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |