Publications

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Practical Guide on Subsequent Applications

This practical guide supports Member States in the assessment of subsequent applications providing guidance on the registration and examination processes as well as on the special procedural rules.

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COI Query - Afghanistan: Major legislative, security-related, and humanitarian developments

Reference period: 1 December 2025 to 25 March 2026

  1. Legislative developments
  2. Implementation of sharia
  3. Security situation
  4. Humanitarian situation
  5. Reported targeting of former government officials and ANDSF members
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Practical guide on the best interests of the child in the framework of international protection

This practical guide supports competent Member State authorities in applying the principle of the best interests of the child and enhancing the guarantees within the asylum procedure and reception systems under the CEAS.

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COI Query – Pakistan: Security Situation in Khyber District

Reference period: December 2025 to 12 March 2026; 1. Conflict background and armed actors; 2. Recent security trends; 3. Impact on the civilian population.

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COI Query - Bangladesh: Procedure for Persons of Rohingya Origin

Reference period: January 2022 to 4 March 2026; 1. Background information; 2. Procedures for persons of Rohingya origin to obtain, replace and renew Bangladeshi passports; 3. Possibility to legally purchase and register land/property during the period of 1980s–1990s.

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Quarterly Overview of Asylum Case Law

Issue No 1/2026

A compilation of cases related to international protection which were pronounced from December 2025-March 2026.

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Practical Guide on the Asylum Border Procedure

This practical guide supports the determining authorities in setting up and managing the asylum border procedure.

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Country Guidance: Nigeria

The 'Country Guidance: Nigeria' represents Member States' joint assessment of the situation in the country of origin in relation to the applicable international and EU legislation on international protection.

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Practical Guide on the Solidarity Mechanism

Operational implementation of relocation

This guide is intended to support the practical implementation of the AMMR solidarity mechanism specifically in relation to the opertional implementation of relocation.

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