Republic of Serbia Commissariat for Refugees and Migration ENARO Closing Conference Ragusa, 28 th -30 th November 2012

Competences of the CRSM Refugees from the former republics of Yugoslavia (under the Law on Refugees) Refugees from the former republics of Yugoslavia (under the Law on Refugees) Internally displaced persons Internally displaced persons Returnees under the readmission agreements with the EU countries Returnees under the readmission agreements with the EU countries Reception and integration of Asylum Seekers Reception and integration of Asylum Seekers Missing persons Missing persons Migration management Migration management

Law on Asylum adopted in 2008 Law on Asylum adopted in 2008 Law on Migration Management adopted in 2012 Law on Migration Management adopted in 2012 Asylum System in the Republic of Serbia Legal Framework

Asylum System in the Republic of Serbia Asylum Commission Commissariat for Refugees (Asylum Centres ) Ministry of Interior

Statistics Number of Asylum Applications (October) Nationality Total for the years 2008/2012 Afghanistan2.876 Somalia790 Palestine227 Pakistan562

National and Family Structure Nationality Total for all the Year 2012 Afghanistan655 Somalia273 Pakistan192 Alger161 Syria121

Asylum Centers 2 Asylum Centers 2 Asylum Centers –Banja Koviljaca  Capacity: persons  Capacity: 95 persons  persons accommodated since  persons accommodated since 2008 –Bogovadja  Capacity: persons  Capacity: 160 persons  persons accommodated since  persons accommodated since June 2011

Asylum center in Banja Koviljaca Capacity 85 persons

Assistance to the asylum seekers Housing and provision of basic life conditions Housing and provision of basic life conditions Language and psycho-social support workshops Language and psycho-social support workshops Free legal aid and translation 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 Inclusion in Elementary and secondary education system Inclusion in Elementary and secondary education system Health care Health care Assistance of the Center for Social Welfare Assistance of the Center for Social Welfare Employment of those granted with subsidiary protection Employment of those granted with subsidiary protection

Further Steps To align national legislation with EU acquie To align national legislation with EU acquie To further develop cooperation with neighboring countries in the area of acceptation and readmission To further develop cooperation with neighboring countries in the area of acceptation and readmission To further develop integration mechanisms and capacities To further develop integration mechanisms and capacities Opening of a third asylum centre Opening of a third asylum centre To improve modality for translation services To improve modality for translation services To provide social inclusion in receiving communities To provide social inclusion in receiving communities

- Thank you for your attention - Commissariat for Refugees and Migration Address: Narodnih heroja 4, Belgrade, Serbia Phone: +381 (0) Fax: +381 (0)