A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
A Handbook for Asylum seekers in sweden - Tema asyl & integration
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your <strong>asyl</strong>um application is be<strong>in</strong>g exam<strong>in</strong>ed. If a f<strong>in</strong>al negative decision, whichcannot be appealed aga<strong>in</strong>st, is made order<strong>in</strong>g you to go back to your country,you lose the right to legal assistance arranged by the Migration Board.In case of detention, persons have the right to an appo<strong>in</strong>ted lawyer to representthem concern<strong>in</strong>g the deprivation of freedom if they stay more than three days <strong>in</strong>detention.In case a lawyer is not appo<strong>in</strong>ted to you, you can engage a lawyer yourself, butthen you have to pay <strong>for</strong> the expenses yourself.Can I suggest/change a lawyer?Normally the Migration Board asks if you have or know a lawyer to assist withyour <strong>asyl</strong>um application. To change a lawyer, you must have objective and clearreasons and <strong>in</strong> practice it is seldom permitted. Under the follow<strong>in</strong>g circumstances,however, it is possible to apply <strong>for</strong> a new lawyer: if you change residence and thatbecomes a problem between you and the lawyer; if the lawyer has not begun work<strong>in</strong>gwith your case with<strong>in</strong> reasonable time; or if the lawyer neglects your case and/or if there are serious difficulties h<strong>in</strong>der<strong>in</strong>g cooperation with the lawyer. To changeyour lawyer, you must submit an application expla<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g your reasons to the caseofficer handl<strong>in</strong>g your <strong>asyl</strong>um application at the Migration Board. Depend<strong>in</strong>g onyour reasons and costs <strong>in</strong>volved, the Migration Board makes its decision. It is alsopossible to request the Migration Board to have a legal representative appo<strong>in</strong>tedto you as early as possible.Do the Migration authorities have the right to collect <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mationabout me from other governments and NGO’s?Yes. The Migration Board has the right to collect and <strong>in</strong>vestigate <strong>in</strong>to your background,your <strong>asyl</strong>um claims and your records <strong>in</strong> other countries and contact <strong>in</strong>ternationalorganizations such as the UNHCR or NGO’s like the Red Cross. Forthis purpose there is a document which the Migration Board asks you to sign giv<strong>in</strong>gyour consent. The Migration Board cannot contact your home country governmentto get <strong>in</strong><strong>for</strong>mation about you. If your application <strong>for</strong> <strong>asyl</strong>um is turneddown, however, the Migration Board may contact your home country (normallythe embassy <strong>in</strong> Sweden) to get the necessary travel documents <strong>for</strong> you to return.How can I prove my identity and is it true that if I submit my nationalpassport, the Migration Board can deport me without exam<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g my case?Usually national passports are accepted <strong>for</strong> establish<strong>in</strong>g one’s identity. However,if you do not possess a passport from your home country, you can always presentother identity documentation to help establish your identity.A <strong>Handbook</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Asylum</strong> Seekers <strong>in</strong> Sweden | 15