Dublin III

Austria > Dublin III

If you apply for asylum the first thing that will be checked is whether you have been to any other country of the European Union before. If this is the case – either because you have left your fingerprints somewhere or they find evidence by what you say or carry with you (coins, train tickets, etc.) your application or asylum will not be treated in Austria but they will try to deport you back to this country.

Bulgaria > Dublin III

If you have given your fingerprints to authorities in Bulgaria and you don’t stay there but continue your journey, you might get threatened to be deported back to Bulgaria. This is based on the so-called Dublin-regulation. The good news is: in many cases the people, who had to give their fingerprints in Bulgaria will not be deported back in the end.  Here you will find some useful information, which way a deportation to Bulgaria can be avoided.

Denmark > Dublin III

The Danish Immigration Service is responsible for handling your Dublin case.  You can appeal Dublin decisions before you are transferred. You have 7 days to appeal the decision after it has been made. For your appeal you have access to free legal aid by 'Dansk Flygtningehjælp' (Danish Refugee Council). The appeal will be handled by The Refugee Appeals Board (Flygtningenævnet).

Finland > Dublin III

The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) examines whether the applicant: has submitted an application in another country following the Dublin II regulation (EU-countries, Norway, Iceland and Switzerland); has a family member with  refugee status in said countries; has a visa or a residency permit granted by one of said countries; or has entered Finland illegally via one of the said countries. In case one of these conditions of Dublin regulation is fulfilled, another state is responsible for examining the application and Migri can return the applicant to the state responsible. At this moment Finland doesn’t return people to Greece.

France > Dublin III

The Dublin III procedure (passage through another Member State of the European Union) - A guide by Gisti (Groupe d’information et de soutien des immigré·e·s), an organisation specialised in immigration law in France, in seven languages.

Germany > Dublin III

If you have given your fingerprints to authorities in other European countries, for example in Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary or Greece on your way or even in other countries where you have applied for asylum before and you don’t stay there but continue your journey, you might get threatened to be deported back. This is based on the so-called Dublin-regulation.

When you are threatened with "Dublin"-deportations this does not mean that finally you will be really deported. There are many people who have overcome the deportation threat and their asylum case has to be handled finally in Germany. Less then 10% are deported right now. The first step is to get organised for your right to stay.

Greece > Dublin III

If you have given your fingerprints to authorities in other European countries, for example in Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary or Greece on your way or even in other countries where you have applied for asylum before and you don’t stay there but continue your journey, you might get threatened to be deported back. This is based on the so-called Dublin-regulation.

When you are threatened with "Dublin"-deportations this does not mean that finally you will be really deported. There are many people who have overcome the deportation threat and their asylum case has to be handled finally in Germany.The first step is to get organised for your right to stay.

Italy > Dublin III

• Going to another country in the European Union
• Travelling to another European country after obtaining the residence permit in Italy
• In case you arrived from another European country (so-called Dublinato)
• Possible news in Italy and Europe from end of 2015 (hotspots, relocation, forced returns and bilateral agreements)

Macedonia > Dublin III

Macedonia is not part of the Dublin III Convention (follow-up of Dublin II, since January 15th 2014) agreement. This means that you can ask for asylum or have your fingerprints taken in Macedonia without having problems while asking for  asylum in another Dublin country afterwards. But we have signed a readmission agreement with Serbia – which means that Serbia can return the asylum seekers to Macedonia.

Romania > Dublin III

As Romania has not been a major transit country in the past, there have been very few Dublin returns to Romania until now.

Serbia > Dublin III

Serbia is not part of the Dublin III (follow-up of Dublin II, since January 15th 2014) agreement. This means that you can ask for asylum or have your fingerprints taken in Serbia without problems to ask asylum in another European country after.

Spain

Sweden > Dublin III

A ruling by the Migration Court of Appeal (MCA) stopped all forced returns of asylum-seekers from Sweden to Greece under the Dublin regulations. All the cases concerning Dublin to Greece get their asylum process in Sweden. All the cases are not yet in process but on the way to be processed.

Switzerland > Dublin III

Even if not member of the European Union, Switzerland is part of the Schengen and Dublin agreements. You will find detailed statistics on Dublin-deportations at the end of the documents listed here. You can find further informations here. Should you or someone you know be affected by a ‘Dublin Decision’ (“Nichteintretensentscheid gemäss Art. 31a Abs. 1 Bst. b AsylG”), you have only five working days to appeal. It is advisable, to consult one of the free legal advisory centres for asylum seekers – follow this link – as soon as possible. We also advice you to read the German Dublin-section of our Webguide.

UK > Dublin II

The UK Border Agency suspended returns of asylum seekers to Greece under the Dublin II Regulation in the end of September 2010. With immediate effect the backlog of approximately 1300 cases and all new cases will have their applications heard in the UK, and not be deported to Greece. This is a great relief to all those facing return to the “broken asylum system” of Greece.