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All asylum seekers have right to move freely on the territory of the Republic of Serbia, regardless of the reception facility to which they are referred.[1] There is no official scheme on where asylum seekers would be referred, but it is clear that MoI and CRM communicate on the availability of spaces in different asylum centres. Still, since the end of 2023, all registered persons are referred to AC in Sjenica and AC in Tutin, while AC Obrenovac and AC Krnjača which are the closest to the headquarters of the Asylum Office remain almost completely empty.
Provision of material conditions is not subject to actual residence in a specific place and there are no individual decisions in that regards and thus no possibility to appeal the placement in a specific asylum centre. Still, it is clear that referral to AC Sjenica and AC Tutin limit the possibility of asylum seekers to find employment taking in consideration that the most developed area in Serbia is Belgrade area. This kind of practice further discourages asylum seekers from remaining in Serbia.
[1] Article 48 (1)(8) Asylum Act.