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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Legal assistance and representation |
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs expanded its projects providing individual counselling for applicants. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Legislative |
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Access to information |
Free legal advice must be available in each asylum facility. |
CZ LEG 01 2019 |
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Czech Republic |
2022 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The reasons for excluding from or ending international protection were expanded following a legislative amendment. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2023 |
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Czech Republic |
2019 |
Policy |
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Unaccompanied minors and vulnerable groups |
The Department for Asylum and Migration Policy of the Ministry of Interior launched a pilot project using non-medical methods for age assessment. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Czech Republic |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The Czech Ministry of Labour updated its guidelines and clarified that public employment services may provide special, employment-related language courses to beneficiaries of international protection to improve their employment chances. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Czech Republic |
2020 |
Policy |
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Content of protection |
The 14 Regional Integration Centres in Czechia continued their work in 2020 and their funding was secured for 2021. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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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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Cyprus |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
A Quality Control Unit was established within the Asylum Service, with participation of experts from the Asylum Service, EASO and UNHCR. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
|
Return of former applicants |
Amendments entered into force allowing the Head of the Asylum Office to issue a deportation or removal order jointly with a negative decision when deciding on an application for international protection. Both decisions, which are no longer separate administrative acts, can be challenged before the International Protection Administrative Court and the suspensive effect may be automatic. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The composition of the Administrative Court of International Protection was amended, and the number of judges increased first from 3 to 5, then from 5 to 10. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Cyprus |
2019 |
Policy |
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Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The Asylum Service was reinforced with additional staff in order to manage the increasing pressures on the asylum and reception systems. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The Law on the Establishment and Operation of the Administrative Court was amended introducing an automatic suspensive effect for an appeal against a return decision, deportation order and removal order. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2021 |
Policy |
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Reception of applicants for international protection |
Authorities started working on the development of an overall integrated national reception strategy. |
EUAA Asylum Report 2022 |
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Cyprus |
2020 |
Policy |
|
Processing asylum applications at first instance |
The forms of notification for rejected applicants for international protection were amended to include information on their rights for effective remedy, timelines and programmes available for voluntary and assisted return operations. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Cyprus |
2020 |
Legislative |
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Processing asylum applications at second or higher instance |
The House of Representatives adopted an amendment to the Constitution, allowing for an exception from the general 75-day time limit for an appeal against a negative decision of the Asylum Service before the Administrative Court. |
EASO Asylum Report 2021 |
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Cyprus |
2019 |
Policy |
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Return of former applicants |
The AMIF project established the national forced return monitoring system, conducted by the Commissioner for Administration and Protection of Human Rights Ombudsman. |
EASO Asylum Report 2020 |