Differential treatment of specific nationalities in the procedure

Slovakia

Country Report: Differential treatment of specific nationalities in the procedure Last updated: 16/07/26

Author

Human Rights League

There are no formal policies or guidelines providing for differential treatment based on nationality. However, certain recurring practices and trends can be identified.

According to statistical data from the determining authority over the past five years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025), applications lodged by Afghan, Syrian and Belarusian nationals have generally been regarded as well-founded. Afghan and Belarusian applicants are typically granted asylum, while Syrian applicants are predominantly provided with subsidiary protection. The fall of the Assad regime did not result in any observable change in this practice. By contrast, the majority of applications submitted by Moroccan nationals are either rejected as inadmissible/manifestly unfounded or refused on the merits.

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
  • Annex II – EU Pact on Migration and Asylum