MINISTRY OF INTERIOR The Bulgarian approach in the fight against illegal migration through Schengen borders The Bulgarian approach in the fight against illegal migration through Schengen borders

EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL BORDERS OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Republic of Serbia 364 km Republic of Turkey 271 km FYROM 178 km Romania 611 km Black sea 412 km Hellenic Republic 531 km External borders length of the R Bulgaria: 1226 km Total border length of the Republic of Bulgaria: 2368 km

EXPECTED MIGRATORY PRESSURE AFTER THE BULGARIA’S ACCESSION TO THE SCHENGEN AREA 3

Statistics Total 1186 persons detained in 2010: 755 at “green border” ; 431 at BCP (248 hidden persons and 183 false documents) Total 316 persons detained in the first five months of 2011: 245 at “green border” ; 71 at BCP The top 3 nationalities of the detained persons trying to cross illegally the Bulgarian-Turkish border are Iraq, Palestine and Turkey.

STRATEGIC DOCUMENTS ON MIGRATION PRESSURE 5 NATIONAL STRATEGY ON MIGRATION, ASYLUM AND INTEGRATION ( ) “SPECIAL PACKAGE” “SPECIAL PACKAGE” of accompanying measures for overcoming possible influx of migrants ACTION PLANS National Plan National Plan MoI Plan MoI Plan

N ATIONAL STRATEGY ON MIGRATION, ASYLUM AND INTEGRATION ( ) N ATIONAL STRATEGY ON MIGRATION, ASYLUM AND INTEGRATION ( ) MIGRATION PROCESS MANAGEMENT illegal migration, asylum and refuges legal migration and integration of migrants

INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM INSTITUTIONAL SYSTEM Ministry of Foreign Affairs VISA POLICY State Agency for the Refugees ASYLUM AND PROTECTION Ministry of Interior -BORDER SECURITY -FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL MIGRATION Social Ministry -LEGAL MIGRATION -INTEGRATION Ministry of Justice CITIZENSHIP COUNCIL Council of Ministers HUMAN TRAFFICKING COMMISSION SECRETARIAT NATIONAL COUNCIL ON MIGRATION POLICY Ministry of Education Statistic Institute Ministry of Healthcare Agency National Security

CENTRES FOR POLICE AND CUSTOMS COOPERATION Ruse-Giurgiu Contact Bureau Transformation in Contact Center Kalotina Common Contact Centre Kulata -Promahonas Contact Centre Black Sea Border Coordination and Information Center Black Sea Border Coordination and Information Center 8 Giueshevo Common Contact Centre Trialteral CCC Kapitan Andreevo

JOINT PATROLS

interaction and coordination between the structures of MoI three phases of implementation –monitoring and early warning –preparation –reaction operational headquarter – coordination of the activities Action Plan of Ministry of Interior in case of crisis resulting from increased migration pressure to Bulgaria

Sofia Banya Lyubimets Pastrogor Ministry of Interior and State Agency for the Refugees Ministry of Interior and State Agency for the Refugees initial response of increased migration pressure SCTAF MoI RAC SAR RAC SAR SCTAF MoI SCTAF – Specialised Centers for Temporary Accommodation of Foreigners of MoI RAC – Regional Accommodation Center of the State Agency for refugees MIGRANTS tent module tent module RAC SAR

SPECIAL CENTER FOR TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION OF FOREIGNERS IN LYUBIMETS

adopted in 2001 by Council of Ministers includes all national institutions and authorities interaction with EU bodies and international organizations measures on coordination and organization of the activities in crises situation in four phases: permanent preparedness warning alert (high preparedness) reaction National Plan on Mass Influx of Persons Seeking Protection in Republic of Bulgaria

National response of increased migration pressure Initial Accommodation Point - Temporary Accommodation Center - TAC IAP ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 4 MIGRANTS TAC

TRAINING UNDER MOI ACTION PLAN (30 May - 3 June) testing of the communication channels warning and convening of the Operational headquarter practical activities for building the tent module detention of foreigners on the green border and accommodation in SCTAF

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