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Publication date: 14 August 2022
Do Member States grant access to the labour market to family members of international students and, if so, to which family members and under which conditions? This ad hoc query launched by Belgium shows that policies and practices in this matter still vary among Member States.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Family reunification, Study § Training
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: student, family member, labour market access
Publication date: 06 June 2022
Did Member States suspend decision-making on applications for international protection from Afghan nationals when the Taliban took over the control of Afghanistan in August 2021? This ad hoc query launched by Belgium examines the nature and consequences of such suspension in terms of hearings, protection statuses etc.
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Publication date: 16 June 2021
The current Belgian government, in office since October 2020, announced that it would replace the Immigration Act by a new Migration Code. In this context, EMN Belgium sought information about the structure of national migration laws of other Member States and the terminology used for migration policies, subjects and institutions, the result of which was compiled and summarized.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: Migration Code
Publication date: 24 September 2020
24 Member States provided information on national laws and practices regarding the detention of families with children in migration procedures, the possibility to detain one of the parents and detention in the context of the age assessment process.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: detention, families
Publication date: 12 May 2020
This overview lists all the ad hoc queries that were launched in 2019.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication date: 02 April 2020
21 Member States provided information on national laws and practices regarding the time limits for decisions on family reunification and the consequences of exceeding these limits.
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Main theme: Family reunification
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: Family Reunification Directive
Publication date: 26 February 2019
25 (Member) States provided information on inter alia the existence of civic integration policies, whether or not participation in a civic integration programme is compulsory for recognised refugees, and possible sanctions for refusing to follow such a programme.
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Publication date: 03 September 2018
22 (Member) States provided information regarding their definition of the concept of vulnerability and their practices regarding the identification and the care of vulnerable applicants for international protection with special reception needs.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Reception
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: applicant for international protection, special needs
Publication date: 08 November 2017
Forced returns of rejected asylum seekers to Afghanistan have been heavily debated in Sweden. In this context, the Swedish Contact Point of the EMN has gathered and analyzed the information provided by 17 Member States, including Belgium, on this topic.
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: forced return, Afghanistan
Publication date: 30 June 2017
24 (Member) States provided information on the volume of returned unaccompanied minors and on family tracing. This ad hoc query was launched by the Finnish Contact Point to the EMN.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: unaccompanied minors
Publication date: 24 April 2017
23 (Member) States provided information on how they are currently dealing with some aspects of Directive 2016/801, in particular types of financial resources used by international students, the use of frozen/blocked accounts by international students, and approved/recognised organisations mediating au pairs. This ad-hoc query was launched by the Belgian Contact Point to the EMN.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Study § Training
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: student directive
Publication date: 16 March 2017
24 (Member) States provided information on their policies and practices regarding the application of the ‘safe countries of origin’ concept in their procedures for international protection. This ad hoc query was launched by the Dutch and the Estonian Contact Points of the EMN.
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Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: safe country of origin, list of safe countries of origin
Publication date: 13 February 2017
16 (Member) States provided information on their policies and practices regarding the implementation and execution of provisions of EU directives on public order and public security. This ad hoc query was launched by the Dutch Contact Point to the EMN.
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Main theme: International Protection, Family reunification
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: public order
Publication date: 24 October 2016
18 (Member) States provided information on their policies and practices regarding the identification of possible jihadists in the asylum process and of recruitment activities in reception centers. This query was launched in June 2016 by the Dutch Contact Point to the EMN.
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Main theme: Reception, International Protection
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: international protection procedure, jihadist
Publication date: 21 September 2016
21 (Member) States provided information on their practices regarding the verification of identity and family relationships in case of family reunification with a beneficiary of international protection. This query was launched in June 2016 by the Dutch Contact Point to the EMN.
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Main theme: Family reunification
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: beneficiary of international protection, family member, identity, family relationship
Publication date: 03 May 2016
18 responses were given to this ad hoc query. The information collected helps to better understand how the funding for refugee resettlement is distributed across the different components of the programmes.
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Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: kosten, hervestiging
Publication date: 28 April 2016
20 (Member) States provided information on their resettlement programmes. This request was launched by the British National Contact Point.
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Publication date: 28 January 2016
22 (Member) States provided information on their practices regarding illegally working migrants, more precisely on whether this is considered a criminal offence and what possible sanctions they face. This query was launched by the British National Contact Point.
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Main theme: Economic migration, Irregular Migration
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: illegal work, irregularly staying third-country national
Publication date: 06 November 2015
21 (Member) States provided information on the status granted to beneficiaries of resettlement, as well as on the practical procedure to grant this status and on the integration measures available. This query was launched by the Slovenian National Contact Point.
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Publication date: 18 February 2015
18 (Member) States provided detailed national information and available statistical data on the detention and removal of unaccompanied and accompanied minors. This query was launched by the Belgian EMN national contact point.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: detention, minor, removal, unaccompanied minors
Publication date: 24 September 2013
16 Member States provided detailed information and statistical data on their requirements for marriage and suspected marriages of convenience. This query was launched by the UK EMN NCP.
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Main theme: Family reunification, Irregular Migration
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: marriage of convenience
Publication date: 09 August 2013
10 Member States provided detailed information and statistical data on their removal policy, forced returns and assisted returns. This query was launched by the French EMN NCP
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Main theme: Return & Readmission
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: forced return, Frontex, return policy, voluntary return
Publication date: 15 April 2013
The compilation of responses from 6 Member States to this French ad hoc query provides some useful information inter alia on organisations granted access to detention centres and sites accessible to such organisations.
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Publication date: 07 March 2013
16 Member States provide information on legislation, responsible authorities, criteria and process and residence permits for victims of trafficking.
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication Type: Ad Hoc Queries
Keywords: assistance, identification, victims of human trafficking
Publication date: 07 March 2013
21 Member States provide updated information on their policies & practices with regard to granting asylum seekers' access to the labour market.
