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On Friday 10 January CGRS closed at 12 a.m.

07 January 2020

On Friday 10 January 2020, the CGRS will be closed for visitors as of noon.

Thank you for your understanding.

Asylum statistics november 2019

11 December 2019

The CGRS has published the asylum figures for November 2019.

Processing times for applications for international protection

02 December 2019

Since the second half of 2018, the number of applications for international protection has been rising considerably. As a result, the CGRS is unable to process all cases in the short term. Here, you can read more information about the reasons for the longer processing times and the period in which you can expect a decision.

30th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

13 November 2019

On 20 November 2019, the International Convention on the Rights of the Child will celebrate its 30th anniversary. The CGRS is also celebrating this important anniversary ...

Asylum statistics october 2019

12 November 2019

The CGRS has published the asylum figures for October 2019.

Notes of the personal interview for applicants in reception centres

30 October 2019

Sending and notifying the notes of the personal interview to applicants staying in an open reception centre ...

Policy regarding El Salvador

10 October 2019

Over the past few months, the number of applicants from El Salvador has increased strongly.

Asylum statistics September 2019

09 October 2019

The CGRS has published the asylum figures for September 2019.

The CGRS is looking for translator-interpreters

18 September 2019

The CGRS is looking for translator-interpreters for some languages.

Asylum statistics August 2019

16 September 2019

The CGRS has published the asylum figures for August 2019.

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