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Czech Republic |
2022 |
Policy |
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Persons with special needs in the asylum procedure |
The Ministry of the Interior launched a mapping project on the situation of child trafficking and created ""Human Trafficking Indicators Cards"" to help professionals better identify possible victims of human trafficking. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
12 new countries were added to the national list of safe countries of origin: Algeria, Australia, Canada, Ghana, Georgia (excluding Abkhazia and South Ossetia), India, Moldova (excluding Transnistria), Morocco, New Zealand, Senegal, Tunisia and Ukraine (excluding Doneck and Luhansk Districts). |
CZ LEG 02 2019 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
A new reception centre in B?lá pod Bezd?zem, with 186 places, was opened. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
The time limit for the accelerated procedure for international protection was extended from 30 to 90 days. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |
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Czech Republic |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
A new legislative proposal was presented to the Parliament, which includes among other aspects of the asylum procedure, the establishment of a statelessness determination procedure. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Access to information |
Vulnerable persons are now notified about the right to a medical examination to detect signs of persecution or serious harm. This information is included in the document in which applicants provide data for an application. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Ministry of the Interior joined the Videoconferences for Identification (VCI) project. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2020 |
Institutional |
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Return of former applicants |
Regional offices of the Czech Return Unit were established in Brno and in detention centres in Bela-Jezova, Balkova and Vysni Lhoty. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to process asylum applications |
The list of grounds for subsequent applications was extended in July 2019 if there is reason to believe that asylum or subsidiary protection for the purpose of family reunification will be granted. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |
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Czech Republic |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Statelessness in the context of asylum |
Amendments to the Asylum Act and the Act on Stay of Foreigners stipulated that some provisions of the asylum procedure do not apply to the procedure for recognising statelessness, for example the appointment of a legal representative, having an oral hearing, and an appeal of the decision is not possible. However, the ministry provides an interpreter free of charge and issues a decision within 6 months of submitting the application (which can be extended by another 6 months for complex cases). |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Czech Republic |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was amended. Ukraine was removed, while Armenia and the UK were included. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The method of issuing or extending residence permits for beneficiaries of international protection were simplified. The documents are no longer re-issued and a new expiration date is noted directly on the existing permit. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Return of former applicants |
The non-refoulement check within the return decision procedure was simplified. The check is no longer required for persons from safe countries of origin, unless the person states that in his/her specific case there are concerns about his/her safety in case of return. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |
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Czech Republic |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
Third-country nationals, including beneficiaries of international protection who would like to obtain a long-term permanent residence after 5 years of continuous residence in Czechia, must take a Czech language exam at A2 level instead of A1. Persons issued a long-term residence permit must complete within a year a 4-hour integration course on their rights and obligations, fundamental values, everyday life, culture and traditions. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
Legislative amendments were adopted on modifying the criteria to obtain permanent residence or family reunification. The person applying for family reunification with a child, a spouse or cohabitant should, as a rule, not have been convicted of 'negative social control' in the last 10 years. The person applying for permanent residence must not have been convicted of an unsuspended sentence of at least 60 days for 'negative social control'. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Denmark |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
Amendments to the Aliens Act and the Return Act foresee the possibility to transfer suddenly-arrived asylum seekers to a partner country outside of the EU to process their asylum applications and subsequently provide protection to those in need. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2021 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
A new digital application was launched to allow family members other than spouses and children to apply online for family reunification. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Danish parliament adopted a bill introducing the possibility to transfer asylum applicants for adjudication of asylum claims and subsequent protection in third countries. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Denmark |
2021 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Refugee Board suspended appeals when the situation in Afghanistan was critical but continued to address other aspects, such as age assessments and Dublin transfers. The processing of cases was resumed in December 2021. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Danish Immigration Service, the Refugee Appeals Board and the Immigration Board have jointly been preparing a memorandum on the protection of foreigners' private and family life in the European Convention on Human Rights and the UN convention on human rights in connection with the new withdrawal ground introduced in 2019. The memorandum was still under work in spring 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Denmark |
2022 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Danish Immigration Services extended processing deadlines and shifted personnel to allow for the prioritisation of applications lodged under the Special Act on Residence Permits for Displaced Persons from Ukraine. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Denmark |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Content of protection |
A special legislative piece provides temporary residence permits to persons who have assisted the Danish authorities and have been evacuated from Afghanistan. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Denmark |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Special procedures to assess protection needs |
The list of safe countries of origin was updated, and Russia was removed from the list. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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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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Denmark |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) published a new information package for social workers in local authorities on providing specialised employment support to refugee and migrant women. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |