International Protection Act 2026
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Application of concept of safe third country | ||
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11. (1) The concept of safe third country may be applied— | ||
(a) where a third country has been designated as a safe third country at European Union level or by order under section 280 , and | ||
(b) in relation to a specific applicant where the country has not been designated as a safe third country at European Union level or by order under section 280, provided that the conditions set out in Article 59(1) of the Asylum Procedures Regulation are met with regard to that applicant. | ||
(2) The concept of safe third country may only be applied provided that— | ||
(a) the applicant cannot provide elements justifying why the concept of safe third country is not applicable to him or her, in the framework of an individual assessment, and | ||
(b) there is a connection between the applicant and the third country in question on the basis of which it would be reasonable for him or her to go to that country. |