IdentificationNorth Africa, Equatorial Africa, Sub-

Saharan Africa

The project is co-financed by European Return Fund and Estonian Ministry of Interior

Africa

Algeria cooperation with the Embassy of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria in

Warsaw

• 2012 – 6 applications 0 – identity confirmation 0 – documents issued

• 2013 – 3 applications (plus 1 reminder) 1 – identity confirmation

1 – documents issued• a passport application ( with finger print) has to be completed in

60%• an ID must be provided• consular interview (if the above requirements are not met)• in order to issue a document the date of a planned deportation

must be provided (1 week prior)• a foreigner must sign his document in the Embassy

Morocco cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Morroco in Warsaw

• 2012 – 6 applications 2 – identity confirmation 2 – documents issued

• 2013 – 5 applications , (plus 3 reminders) 3 – identity confirmation

3 – documents issued• consular interviews are obligatory• in order to issue a document the date of a planned

deportation must be provided• a foreigner must sign his document in the Embassy

Tunisiacooperation with the Embassy of Tunisian Republic in Warsaw

• 2012 – 5 applications 1 – identity confirmation 0 – documents issued

• 2013 – 7 applications , (plus 3 reminders) 2 – identity confirmation

0 – documents issued• fingerprint card is obligatory to apply for identity confirmation• no consular interviews (no acceptance from the authorities in Tunis for consular interviews)

• in order to issue a document the date of a planned deportation must be provided

• Travel documents issued are valid only for 3 days

Libyacooperation with the Embassy of the State of Libya in Warsaw

• 2012 – 0 applications• 2013 – 1 application , (plus 1 reminder)

1 – identity confirmation 1 – document issued

• consular interviews are carried out outside the Embassy (in a prison-van)

• In 2013, the embassy paid for the return of their citizen to his country of origin

The Democratic Republic of the Congocooperation on the basis of the Cotonou Agreement

• 2012 – 9 - applications 1 – identity confirmation 1 – document issued

• 2013 – 3 applications , (plus 2 reminders) 0 – identity confirmation

0 – documents issued• Migration Clause, art. 13 of the Partnership agreement between the members of the

African, Caribbean and Pacific group of states of the one part and the European Community and its member states of the other part, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000.

• New arangements after 2 meetings:- the visit of the representatives of Aliens Department of BG Headquarters to DR Congo

(4-7 March 2013) - the visit of the representatives of the General Directorate of Migration in Kinshasa to

Poland (3-8 June 2013)• applications are sent via internet to the General Directorate of Migration in Kinshasa

and to the Embassy of Democratic Republic of Congo in Warsaw (in French)• consular interviews are carried out if there are no copies of documents • possibility to invite experts from Kinshasa for interviews

Somaliacooperation with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia in Moscow

on the basis of the Cotonou Agreement

• 2012 – 4 applications• 2013 – 4 applications , (plus 10 reminders)

• Several requests for telephone interview (1 telephone interview carried out in 2013 - no answer in writing)

• No answear to the identification requests

Nigeria cooperation with the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Warsaw

on the basis of the Cotonou Agreement

• 2012 – 17 applications 6 – identity confirmation 4 – document issued

• 2013 – 8 - applications 4 – identity confirmation

2 – documents issued

• consular interviews• English translation of expulsion decision or court’s decision on placing a

foreigner in detention centre has to be provided after identity confirmation in order to issue a document

• Poland plans to start the negotiations with the Nigerian Side in order to sign bilateral readmission agreement

IdentificationMiddle East:• Afghanistan• Iraq• Iran• Syria• Lebanon• Pakistan

Afghanistan cooperation with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in

Warsaw• 2012 – 70 - applications

54 – identity confirmation 22 – document issued

• 2013 – 32 applications (plus 10 reminders) 23 – identity confirmation

8 – documents issued• consular interviews (telephone interviews possible)• the embassy confirms identity but does not issue travel documents for

persons who do not express their willingness to return to the country of origin

• expulsions on EU Letter (on the basis of Dutch experience) – 2 cases• problems with visas for BG officers

Iraq cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in

Warsaw• 2012 – 17 applications

4 – identity confirmation 2 – document issued

• 2013 – 20 applications (plus 35 reminders) 3 – identity confirmation

1 – document issued• consular interviews are not crucial• in order to confirm identity copies of ID, certificate of origin and personal

registration number are necessary • Copy of a passport is not enough

Irancooperation with the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Warsaw

• 2012 – 17 applications2013 – 9 applications (plus 9 reminders) 3 – identity confirmation

1 – document issued• in order to confirm identity of a foreigner a copy of Szenasname (Iranian

document that serves as ID and Birth certificate) and information concerning members of the person’s family in Iran has to be provided (addresses and telephone numbers)

• consular interviews (if a foreigner does not intend to talk with a representative of the embassy, the consular interviews are not carried out)

• a document is issued only if a foreigner states his willingness to return to his country of origin

Syria cooperation with the Embassy of the Syrian Arab Republic in Warsaw

• 2012 – 31 applications 1 – identity confirmation

1 – document issued2013 – 60 applications (plus 121 reminders) 31 – identity confirmation

no documents issued• deportations to Syria have been halted• consular interviews are possible• the embassy confirms identities but does not issue documents because of

warfares in Syria

Lebanon cooperation with the Embassy of Lebanese Republic in Warsaw

• 2012 – 5 applications 3 – identity confirmation

1 – document issued2013 – 6 applications (plus 3 reminders) 1 – identity confirmation

no documents issued• 2 cathegories of foreigners confirmed: citizens of Lebanon and citizens of

Palestine with a stay permit in Lebanon• no consular interviews• very long process of identity confirmation (if there is no copy of a Lebanese

documents)• after identity confirmation, thumbprint on a special form must be provided in

order to issue a document• very complicated process of expulsion (Lebanese authorities in Beyrouth must

send to the air carrier their approval for deportation)

Pakistancooperation with Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan based on the Agreement

between the European Council and the Islamic Republic of of Pakistan on the readmission of persons residing without authorization

• 2012 – 59 readmission applications 14 – identity confirmations (no statistics concerning documents)

2013 – 16 applications (plus 41 reminders) 10 – identity confirmation

4 - documents issued• readmission requests are sent to the Ministry of Inner Affairs in Pakistan via

the embassy• fingerprint cards and consular interviews are obligatory• the answears to readmission requests are sent after a few months, despite

the agreement’s provisions (30 days)• Travel documents are issued for several days (according to the agreement a

travel document should be valid for 6 months)• in December 2013 problem with issueance of 2 travel documents