EMN inform on secondary movements of beneficiaries of international protection

The aim of this inform is to examine how Member States have regulated the transfer of responsibility for a beneficiary of international protection from the first State to a second State. It also explores the situation where beneficiaries of international protection, already recognized in a first State, lodge applications for international protection in a second State.

Under the current EU law, beneficiaries of international protection can travel and reside within the Union. Beneficiaries can also move to a second State to make a further application for international protection, however, in this case, the EU law does not regulate the transfer of responsibility.

Member States address the situation by applying different legal bases including the European Agreement on Transfer of Responsibility for Refugees (EATRR), national legislation and/or bilateral agreements. This fragmentation of the legal and policy framework can negatively impact applicants, as different regulations and practices apply at national level.

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