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The majority of the procedures have to be concluded in the accelerated procedure within 140 days (including appeal and removal procedure) while asylum applicants are accommodated in federal asylum centres. If the case is a complex one requiring further clarifications and cannot be decided within 8 days after the interview on the grounds for asylum, the SEM must order that the case be assigned to the extended procedure. These procedures shall last a maximum of one year in total (including appeal procedure and enforcement of removal in case of a negative decision).
In order to compensate for the acceleration of the procedure, asylum applicants receive free counselling and free, state-independent legal representation right after their asylum application.