Substantive Interview – EU Migration Pact information

Procedures Regulation:
Recital 21

With a view to ensuring substantive equality between female and male applicants, examination procedures should be gender-sensitive. In particular, personal interviews should be organised in a way which makes it possible for both female and male applicants to speak freely about their past experiences, including in cases involving persecution based on gender, gender identity or […]

Procedures Regulation:
Article 9 – Obligations of applicants

1. The applicant shall make his or her application in the Member State provided for in Article 17(1) and (2) of . 2. The applicant shall fully cooperate with the competent authorities referred to in Article 4 in matters covered by this Regulation, in particular by: (a) providing the data referred to in Article 27(1), […]

Procedures Regulation:
Article 12 – Substantive interview

1. Before a decision is taken by the determining authority on the merits of an application for international protection, the applicant shall be given the opportunity of a personal interview on the substance of his or her application (the ‘substantive interview’). The substantive interview may be conducted at the same time as the admissibility interview […]

Procedures Regulation:
Article 13 – Requirements for personal interviews

1. Personal interviews as provided for in Articles 11 and 12 shall be conducted in accordance with the conditions established in this Regulation. 2. Where an application for international protection is lodged in accordance with Article 31, the adult responsible referred to in that provision shall be given the opportunity of a personal interview pursuant […]

Procedures Regulation:
Article 14 – Report and recording of personal interviews

1. The determining authority or any other authority or experts assisting it in accordance with Article 5 and Article 13(6) with conducting the personal interviews shall make a thorough and factual report containing all the main elements of the personal interview, or a transcript of the interview or a transcript of the recording of such […]

Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Regulation:
Article 9 – Admission procedure

1. In the case of resettlement, for the purpose of implementing the Union Plan, Member States shall request the to refer third-country nationals or stateless persons to them. In the case of humanitarian admission, for the purpose of implementing the Union Plan, Member States may request that the Asylum Agency, the , or another relevant […]

Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Regulation:
Article 10 – Operational cooperation

1. To facilitate the implementation of the Union Plan, Member States shall appoint national contact points and may decide to appoint liaison officers in third countries. 2. The Asylum Agency may support Member States upon their request in accordance with Article 9(1) of this Regulation, or where provided for in a Union Plan in accordance […]