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Identification. North Africa, Equatorial Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa. The project is co-financed by European Return Fund and Estonian Ministry of Interior. Africa. Algeria cooperation with the Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in Warsaw. 2012 – 6 applications
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Identification North Africa, Equatorial Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa The project is co-financed by European Return Fund and Estonian Ministry of Interior
AlgeriacooperationwiththeEmbassy of thePeople’sDemocratic Republic of Algeriain Warsaw • 2012 – 6 applications 0 – identityconfirmation 0 – documentsissued • 2013 – 3 applications (plus 1 reminder) 1 – identityconfirmation 1 – documentsissued • a passportapplication ( withfingerprint) has to be completedin 60% • an ID must be provided • consular interview (iftheaboverequirementsare not met) • in order to issue a documentthedate of a planneddeportationmust be provided (1 weekprior) • a foreignermustsign his documentintheEmbassy
MoroccocooperationwiththeEmbassy of theKingdom of Morrocoin Warsaw • 2012 – 6 applications 2 – identity confirmation 2 – documents issued • 2013 – 5 applications , (plus 3 reminders) 3 – identity confirmation 3 – documents issued • consular interviews are obligatory • in order to issue a document the date of a planned deportation must be provided • a foreigner must sign his document in the Embassy
TunisiacooperationwiththeEmbassy of Tunisian Republic in Warsaw • 2012 – 5 applications 1 – identityconfirmation 0 – documentsissued • 2013 – 7 applications , (plus 3 reminders) 2 – identityconfirmation 0 – documentsissued • fingerprintcardisobligatory to apply for identityconfirmation • no consularinterviews(no acceptancefromtheauthoritiesin Tunis for consularinterviews) • in order to issue a documentthedate of a planneddeportationmust be provided • Traveldocumentsissuedarevalidonly for 3 days
LibyacooperationwiththeEmbassy of the State of Libyain Warsaw • 2012 – 0 applications • 2013 – 1 application , (plus 1 reminder) 1 – identity confirmation 1 – document issued • consular interviews are carried out outside the Embassy (in a prison-van) • In 2013, the embassy paid for the return of their citizen to his country of origin
TheDemocratic Republic of theCongocooperation on thebasis of the Cotonou Agreement • 2012 – 9 - applications 1 – identityconfirmation 1 – documentissued • 2013 – 3 applications , (plus 2 reminders) 0 – identityconfirmation 0 – documentsissued • MigrationClause, art. 13 of thePartnershipagreementbetweenthemembersofthe African,Caribbean and Pacific group of states of the one part and theEuropean Community and itsmemberstates of theother part, signedin Cotonou on 23 June2000. • New arangementsafter 2 meetings: • thevisit of therepresentatives of Aliens Department of BG Headquarters to DR Congo (4-7 March 2013) • thevisit of therepresentatives of the General Directorate of MigrationinKinshasa to Poland (3-8 June 2013) • applicationsaresent via internet to the General Directorate of MigrationinKinshasa and to theEmbassy of Democratic Republic of Congoin Warsaw (in French) • consularinterviewsarecarried out ifthereare no copies of documents • possibility to inviteexpertsfromKinshasa for interviews
SomaliacooperationwiththeEmbassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia inMoscowon thebasis of the Cotonou Agreement • 2012 – 4 applications • 2013 – 4 applications , (plus 10 reminders) • Several requests for telephone interview (1 telephone interview carried out in 2013 - no answer in writing) • No answear to the identification requests
Nigeria cooperationwiththeEmbassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Warsawon thebasis of the Cotonou Agreement • 2012 – 17 applications 6 – identityconfirmation 4 – documentissued • 2013 – 8 - applications 4 – identityconfirmation 2 – documentsissued • consularinterviews • Englishtranslation of expulsiondecisionorcourt’sdecision on placing a foreignerindetentioncentrehas to be providedafteridentityconfirmationin order to issue a document • Poland plans to start thenegotiationswiththeNigerianSidein order to signbilateralreadmissionagreement
Identification Middle East: • Afghanistan • Iraq • Iran • Syria • Lebanon • Pakistan
AfghanistancooperationwiththeEmbassy of theIslamic Republic of Afghanistanin Warsaw • 2012 – 70 - applications 54 – identity confirmation 22 – document issued • 2013 – 32 applications (plus 10 reminders) 23 – identity confirmation 8 – documents issued • consular interviews (telephone interviews possible) • the embassy confirms identity but does not issue travel documents for persons who do not express their willingness to return to the country of origin • expulsions on EU Letter (on the basis of Dutch experience) – 2 cases • problems with visas for BG officers
IraqcooperationwiththeEmbassy of the Republic of Iraqin Warsaw • 2012 – 17 applications 4 – identity confirmation 2 – document issued • 2013 – 20 applications (plus 35 reminders) 3 – identity confirmation 1 – document issued • consular interviews are not crucial • in order to confirm identity copies of ID, certificate of origin and personal registration number are necessary • Copy of a passport is not enough
IrancooperationwiththeEmbassy of theIslamic Republic of Iran in Warsaw • 2012 – 17 applications 2013 – 9 applications (plus 9 reminders) 3 – identity confirmation 1 – document issued • in order to confirm identity of a foreigner a copy of Szenasname (Iranian document that serves as ID and Birth certificate)and information concerning members of the person’s family in Iran has to be provided (addresses and telephone numbers) • consular interviews (if a foreigner does not intend to talk with a representative of the embassy, the consular interviews are not carried out) • a document is issued only if a foreigner states his willingness to return to his country of origin
SyriacooperationwiththeEmbassy of theSyrian Arab Republic in Warsaw • 2012 – 31 applications 1 – identity confirmation 1 – document issued 2013 – 60 applications (plus 121 reminders) 31 – identity confirmation no documents issued • deportations to Syria have been halted • consular interviews are possible • the embassy confirms identities but does not issue documents because of warfares in Syria
LebanoncooperationwiththeEmbassy of Lebanese Republic in Warsaw • 2012 – 5 applications 3 – identityconfirmation 1 – documentissued 2013 – 6 applications (plus 3 reminders) 1 – identityconfirmation no documentsissued • 2 cathegories of foreignersconfirmed: citizens of Lebanon and citizens of Palestinewith a staypermitinLebanon • no consularinterviews • very long process of identityconfirmation (ifthereis no copy of a Lebanesedocuments) • afteridentityconfirmation, thumbprint on a special form must be providedin order to issue a document • verycomplicatedprocess of expulsion (LebaneseauthoritiesinBeyrouthmustsend to the air carriertheirapproval for deportation)
PakistancooperationwithEmbassy of theIslamic Republic of Pakistan based on theAgreementbetweentheEuropeanCouncil and theIslamic Republic of of Pakistan on thereadmission of personsresidingwithoutauthorization • 2012 – 59 readmissionapplications 14 – identityconfirmations (no statisticsconcerningdocuments) 2013 – 16 applications (plus 41 reminders) 10 – identityconfirmation 4 - documentsissued • readmissionrequestsaresent to theMinistry of InnerAffairsin Pakistan via theembassy • fingerprintcards and consularinterviewsareobligatory • theanswears to readmissionrequestsaresentafter a fewmonths, despitetheagreement’sprovisions (30 days) • Traveldocumentsareissued for severaldays (according to theagreement a traveldocumentshould be valid for 6 months) • inDecember 2013 problem withissueance of 2 traveldocuments