Strategy for processing asylum requests: Fast-tracking of unjustified applications

The strategy of the State Secretariat for Migration (SEM) for processing asylum requests specifies which applications are to be fast-tracked. Besides taking into account legal deadlines, it also considers:

the situation in the country of origin
the credibility of the asylum request
the asylum seeker’s conduct

Applications that can be processed under the Dublin System or under an accelerated procedure are given priority treatment. Applications requiring additional and time-consuming clarification are processed under an enhanced procedure.

Countries with low recognition rates

In both the accelerated and the enhanced asylum procedure, applications from nationals of countries with a low rate of recognition are given priority treatment, i.e. they are processed first. Nationals of countries from the following categories have a low rate of recognition:

EU/EFTA states
countries with visa-free travel in the Schengen area
safe countries
other selected countries with a high number of asylum applications but a low rate of recognition

Prioritising applications is important especially when there are not sufficient resources to process all applications within the given time frame. Applications from nationals of countries with a high recognition rate therefore tend to be deferred.