Joint Press Release: The registration of asylum seekers residing in open reception facilities in the mainland will begin in the next few weeks
The Asylum Service will conduct a pre-registration exercise for international protection in the mainland from end of May to end of July with the financial support of the European Commission (DG Home). The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the European Asylum Support Office (EASO) will support the Asylum Service in this exercise.
14th May 2016 Read MoreEASO Newsletter April 2016
The EASO Newsletter for April 2016 has been issued and can be found here.
4th May 2016 Read MoreEASO Newsletter March 2016
The EASO Newsletter for March 2016 has been issued and can be found here.
4th April 2016 Read MoreEASO publishes a Country of Origin Information (COI) report on security situation in Somalia
The report is an update of the security chapter of the EASO COI report on South and Central Somalia, published in August 2014, and has been extended to Somaliland, Puntland, and the disputed areas between these administrations (Sool, Sanaag, Khatumo). The report provides a comprehensive overview of the security situation in Somalia, information relevant for the protection status determination of Somali asylum seekers.
10th March 2016 Read MoreINFOPOINT: EU-funded Protection-Sensitive Migration Management Programme launched in Belgrade
EASO, the European Commission and Frontex, together with representatives of IOM and UNHCR launched an EU-funded programme for pre-accession assistance in the field of protection-sensitive migration management during an official kick-off conference in Belgrade.
10th March 2016 Read MoreEASO intensifies its efforts on Relocation
In the past weeks, EASO has been significantly scaling up operations in Italy and Greece, which started respectively in September and October 2015.
7th March 2016 Read MoreEASO Newsletter February 2016
The EASO Newsletter for February 2016 has been issued and can be found herePrevious newsletters are available here.
3rd March 2016 Read MoreEASO launches Practical Tools for First-Contact Officials on Access to the Asylum procedure
EASO, together with Frontex, has developed a number of new practical tools which aim to assist first-contact officials working at the borders and detention facilities, border and coast guards, police, immigration authorities and personnel of detention facilities, in ensuring access to the asylum procedure for those who may be in need of international protection.
2nd March 2016 Read MoreEASO-Swiss working arrangement enters into force, enabling Switzerland to further participate in the work of EASO and make use of its tools
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) welcomes the ratification of the Agreement on the modalities of the participation of the Swiss Confederation in the work of EASO.
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