First country of asylum

Cyprus

Country Report: First country of asylum Last updated: 16/04/25

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Cyprus Refugee Council Visit Website

The concept of first country of asylum is defined in Article 12B-quinquies of the Refugee Law, which mirrors Article 35 of the recast Asylum Procedures Directive. This may also be used as a ground for inadmissibility and a ground for using the accelerated procedure.

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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