The safe country concepts

Poland

Country Report: The safe country concepts Last updated: 15/07/25

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The safe country concept is not applicable under the Polish law. The concept of the first country of asylum is included in the law and reflects the wording of Article 35 of the recast Asylum Procedures Directive. This provision was not applied in practice in 2024.[1]

 

 

 

[1] Information provided by the Office for Foreigners, 16 February 2024 and 3 February 2023.

Poland

Table of contents

  • Statistics
  • Overview of the legal framework
  • Overview of the main changes since the previous report update
  • Asylum Procedure
  • Reception Conditions
  • Detention of Asylum Seekers
  • Content of International Protection
  • ANNEX I – Transposition of the CEAS in national legislation