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Pursuant to Article 17(1)(r) of the Asylum Act, asylum seekers have the right to be visited by family members, representatives of national and international NGOs and bodies with duties in the field of asylum or human rights, authorised and accredited under the law.
The house rules prescribe that visitors shall have access to the centre premises, including closed spaces, only through the access control post, based on identity documents such as identity card, passport, diplomatic identity card or residence permit. Visitors’ access to the centre premises, including closed spaces, shall be allowed only after they have been authorised by the service staff at the access control post and after registering the entry in the Visitor Record Register. Authorities are forbidden from retaining the documents at the access control post.
NGOs implementing projects funded by the AMIF national programme have access to reception centres for the duration of their projects, based on contracts/protocols with IGI-DAI.
On reception conditions, UNHCR reported[1] that 83% of the respondents reported having access to legal counselling or information.
[1] UNHCR, Regional Protection Monitoring Report Romania, 28 March 2024, available here.