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READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS. SISEKAITSEAKADEEMIA 14.5.2014 MIKKO SIVOLA HELSINKI POLICE. FUNDED BY EU RETURN FUND. READMISSION AGREMENTS AND TRVAEL DOCUMENTS. EU has 14 Readmission Agreements valid with third countries .

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READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS

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  1. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SISEKAITSEAKADEEMIA 14.5.2014 MIKKO SIVOLA HELSINKI POLICE FUNDED BY EU RETURN FUND

  2. READMISSION AGREMENTS AND TRVAEL DOCUMENTS • EU has 14 ReadmissionAgreementsvalid with thirdcountries. • Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Hong Kong, Kap Verde, Macao, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Pakistan, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Ukraine and Russina Federation (signedalso with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkey). • Includescertainstandardclauses. Details and certainproceduresvaryes. • Responsibility for readmission is mutual. Related to own and third country citizens. • Agreementsincludesalsoregulations for transit.

  3. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS • 2012 – 03/2013 approx 31 % of asylumseekersarrivedfrom the country which EU hasreadmissionagreement with (2007 approx 27 %, 2009 approx 20%).* • In 2009 40 % of repatriatedpersonsfrom EU membersstateswerereturned to country which EU hasreadmissionagreement with. Effectivetools for return and awareness of thosereducesillegalimmigration? • Visa relief is related to readmissionagreements with somecountries. • * Eurostat

  4. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Asylumseekers to EU memberstates* • Albania 9695 FX flight • Bosnia & Herzegovina 6780 FX flight • Georgia 13140 FX flight • Macedonia 10885 FX flight • Pakistan 24010 FX flight • Serbia 22405 FX flight • Sri Lanka 9035 • Russia 32715 128665 asylumseekersfromabovementionedcountries, which is approx 30% of all the asylumseekers. IfTurkey and Armenia includedthe amount is 34 %. *EU 2012 – March 2013 (total 420920 asylumseekers) Eurostat)

  5. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS Asylumseekersnegative /positivedecisions** • Albania 69 37 /1 • Bosnia 101 84 /1 • Georgia 44 8 /1 • Macedonia 44 33 • Montenegro 19 25 • Pakistan 54 15 / 15 • Serbia 136 107 / 3 • Sri Lanka 35 35 / 7 • Ukraine 21 18 • Russia 472 359 /220 * total 995 applicantsfrom am. countries, whichis approx 15 % of allasylumseekersarrived to Finland 2012 – 2013 (www.migri.fi) ** Finland 2012 – 2013 Doesnotinclude Dublin –cases (www.migri.fi).

  6. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS • Readmissionagreementbetween EU and Russian Federation came in to effect on 2007. • Agreementrequiresbilaterealimplementionprotocol. Signedbetween Finland and Russia and came in to eccet on 11.3.2013

  7. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS • Bindsbothparties. • Exchance of informationbetweenauthorities.Doesnotrequire the returnee to beinvolved with the procedure. Will of the returneedoesnotaffect. • Predictabletimelimits. • Requirements for establishingnationality is agreed. • Competentauthorities in Finland: Police, BorderGuards, finnishImmigration Service. • In Russia: FederalMigration Service.

  8. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS • Application mustbelodgedwithin 180 daysafter the decision is final. • Application send to Finnish Embassy In Moscow. Fromtheredelivered to FMS. FMS has 25 days to make the decision. Canbeextended. • Answerfrom the FMS is firstdelivered to Finnish Embassy in Moscow and Russian Embassy in Helsinki. • Afterpositivedecision, FMS has to beaccuratelyinformedabout the plannedtransfer (place, time etc.). Once the FMS hasaccepted the place and the time Embassy willissue the document. • Transferto Russiahas to bedonewithin 180 daysfrom the positivedecision of the FMS. • Afterthisrequesthas to berenewed, if the persons is notyetremoved. • Travel document is valid for 30 days. Embassy willissue new documentifneeded.

  9. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS • Transfer to Russiahas to bedonewithin 180 daysfrom the positivedecision of the FMS. • Afterthisrequesthas to berenewed. • Travledocument is valid for 30 days. Embassy willissue new documentifexpired. • With out evidence of nationalitycompetentFinnishauthoritymayask the russianembassy to inteview the person. • interviewwillbeheld at the Embassy. • usedthreetimes with out furthersucces.

  10. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS OTHER COUNTRIES: • Application is delivered to the Embassywhichwillsend is to localcompetentauthorities. • Application mayalsobesenddirectly to the competentauthoroties via e-mail (Georgia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia also with out implementationprotocol). • AfterpositiveanswerEmbassywillissuetraveldocument.

  11. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS PROBLEMS • Undocumentedpersons • Falseidentity • Childrenbornabroad

  12. READMISSION AGREEMENTS AND TRAVEL DOCUMENTS READMISSION AGREEMENTS NUMBERS 2012 -2013 Applications AcceptedRejected Albania 0 00 Bosnia & Herzegovina 23 23 0 Georgia 9 9 0 Macedonia 3 30 Moldova 1 1 0 Montenegro 3 30 Pakistan 2 0 2 Serbia 24 24 0 Sri Lanka 15 14 1 Ukraine 2 1 1 Russia 91 78 13

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