International Protection Act 2026

Application of concept of safe country of origin

13. The concept of a safe country of origin may only be applied provided that—

(a) the applicant has the nationality of that country or he or she is a stateless person and was formerly habitually resident in that country,

(b) the applicant does not belong to a category of persons for which an exception was made when designating the third country as a safe country of origin, and

(c) the applicant cannot provide elements justifying why the concept of safe country of origin is not applicable to him or her, in the framework of an individual assessment.