Republic of Serbia
Commissariat for Refugees and Migration
ENARO Closing Conference
Ragusa, 28th -30th November 2012
Competences of the CRSM
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Refugees from the former republics of
Yugoslavia (under the Law on Refugees)
Internally displaced persons
Returnees under the readmission agreements
with the EU countries
Reception and integration of Asylum Seekers
Missing persons
Migration management
Asylum System in the Republic of Serbia
Legal Framework
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Law on Asylum adopted in 2008
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Law on Migration Management adopted in 2012
Asylum System
in the Republic of Serbia
Ministry of Interior
Commissariat for
Refugees
(Asylum Centres)
Asylum Commission
Statistics
Number of Asylum Applications
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
(October)
77
275
520
3.134
1.806
3500
3000
2500
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012 October
2000
1500
1000
500
0
Number of Application
Nationality
Total for the
years 2008/2012
Afghanistan
2.876
Somalia
790
Palestine
227
Pakistan
562
National and Family Structure
Nationality
Total for all the
Year 2012
228
Afghanistan
510
655
Male
Female
Somalia
273
Pakistan
192
Alger
161
Syria
121
338
1578
Minors
Unaccomp.
minors
Asylum Centers
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2 Asylum Centers
– Banja Koviljaca
 Capacity: 95 persons
 1.335 persons accommodated since 2008
– Bogovadja
 Capacity: 160 persons
 1.303 persons accommodated since June 2011
Asylum center in Banja Koviljaca
Capacity 85 persons
Assistance to the
asylum seekers
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Housing and provision of basic life conditions
 Language and psycho-social support workshops
 Free legal aid and translation
– With special regard to their origin, age, marital
status, religion and other relevant characteristics
– With Special attention and care to unaccompanied
minors
Assistance to the
asylum seekers
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Inclusion in Elementary and secondary
education system
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Health care
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Assistance of the Center for Social Welfare
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Employment of those granted with subsidiary
protection
Further Steps
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To align national legislation with EU acquie
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To further develop cooperation with neighboring
countries in the area of acceptation and readmission
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To further develop integration mechanisms and
capacities
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Opening of a third asylum centre
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To improve modality for translation services
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To provide social inclusion in receiving communities
- Thank you for your attention Commissariat for Refugees and Migration
Address: Narodnih heroja 4, 11070 Belgrade, Serbia
Phone: +381 (0)11 285 78 90
Fax: +381 (0)11 312 95 85
E-mail: kirs@kirs.gov.rs