1. NEW POLISH ACT ON ALIENS Szymon Grygiel Senior Specialist Aliens Department, Border Guard HQ Poland Supporting the Establishment of Effective Readmission Management in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia The project is co-financed by European Return Fund and Estonian Ministry of Interior

2. Timeline Date of act: 12 December 2013 Date of publication in journal of laws: 30 December 2013 Date of entry into force: 1 May 2014

3. Decisions on removal VOIVOD BORDER GUARD REMOVAL OBLIGATION FOREIGNERS OFFICE OBLIGATION FOREIGNERS OFFICE REFUGEE COUNCIL REFUGEE STATUS REJECTION FOREIGNERS OFFICE REFUGEE COUNCIL REFUGEE STATUS REJECTION

4. Alternatives for detention  Obligation of reporting  Bail  Document deposit  Obligation of staying in pointed location

5. Decision on granting of tolerated stay BORDER GUARD TOLERATED STAY

6. Carriers sanctions VOIVOD BORDER GUARD

7. Maximal detention period 12 Months 18 months

8. Complaint to the administrative court BORDER GUARD FOREIGNERS OFFICE COURT Placed along with application on suspending decision’s execution – holds execution automatically Appeal Complaint

9. Other provisions  Possibility of forced medical treatment  Implementation of disciplinary penalties for detainees  No need for return decision in accelerated readmission  Possibility of flats control without notification  Regulating of AVRs  Including migration control tasks of BG to the Act on Border Guard.

10. THANK YOU FOR ATTENTION szymon.grygiel@strazgraniczna.pl  +48 22 513 53 02  +48 22 500 47 77