Die Agentur für Grundrechte hat in allen 27 EU-Mitgliedstaaten insgesamt 877 Asylbewerber 65 verschiedener Nationalitäten zu ihren Erfahrungen mit dem Asylverfahren in ihrem Wohnsitzland befragt.

This factsheet summarises the main points of the two reports 'Access to effective remedies: The asylum-seeker perspective' and 'The duty to inform applicants about asylum procedures: The asylum-seeker perspective'.

L’Agence a interrogé 877 demandeurs d’asile représentant 65 nationalités différentes et issus des 27 États membres de l’UE. Les entretiens ont porté sur leur expérience de la procédure d’asile dans leur pays de résidence.

A fair asylum procedure is one where applicants know their rights and duties, and where they understand its different stages. The right to be informed at decisive moments of the procedure is an important element of procedural fairness. Drawing on evidence from interviews with almost 900 asylum seekers, this report examines the information that asylum seekers have on the asylum procedure. In particular, it looks at the main source of information for asylum seekers, which type of information they receive, and when and how they receive it.

Drawing on evidence from interviews with almost 900 asylum seekers, this report presents asylum-seeker experiences in submitting an appeal against a negative asylum decision. While documenting good practices, it also highlights several obstacles which make it difficult for asylum applicants to access effective remedies.