To neighbouring countries of the country of origin (or country of habitual residence) specified in the travel document issued to refugees in your (Member) State? YES/NO If yes, please elaborate on the rationale behind the limitation to travel to neighbouring countries: Q11. If refugees travel to their country of origin: Do they need to notify in advance national authorities of the State of protection? YES/NO If yes, please specify (i) procedures and (ii) national authority they should notify. Please also elaborate (iii) on the consequences of non-notification. Do they need to request a specific permission or authorisation to do so to a designated national authority in the State that granted protection? YES/NO If yes, please answer by indicating (i) what procedures and authorities are involved, and (ii) on what grounds they can request such authorisation. Q12. Can refugees request their original passport from authorities of the State that granted protection? YES/NO If yes, please elaborate on (i) procedures and (ii) circumstances in which such requests are possible: Q13. What are the most common reasons for travel to their country of origin stated by refugees to authorities in your (Member) State? Visits for family reasons (please specify) Marriage in the country of origin Business reasons Other reasons (please specify) Q13a. Please specify if this information is recorded by national authorities (e.g. in a database). Q14. If a refugee travelled to his/her country of origin, can this possibly lead to the cessation of his/her refugee status? YES/NO If no, please go directly to Section 2.3. If yes, please elaborate (e.g. this can be considered as re-establishment in the country of origin, etc): Q14a. If a refugee travelled to his/her country of origin, can this have other consequences on his/her refugee status? YES/NO If yes, please elaborate (e.g. this can trigger a (re)assessment of the initial application for refugee protection): Q15. If travelling to the country of origin may lead to cessation of protection (see question 14), is it specified: In national legislation? If box is marked, please specify legislation: In case law? If box is marked, please indicate case law reference and summary: In practice? If box is marked, please explain practice:
To neighbouring countries of the country of origin (or country of habitual residence) specified in the travel document issued to refugees in your (Member) State? YES/NO If yes, please elaborate on the rationale behind the limitation to travel to neighbouring countries: Q11. If refugees travel to their country of origin: Do they need to notify in advance national authorities of the State of protection? YES/NO If yes, please specify (i) procedures and (ii) national authority they should notify. Please also elaborate (iii) on the consequences of non-notification. Do they need to request a specific permission or authorisation to do so to a designated national authority in the State that granted protection? YES/NO If yes, please answer by indicating (i) what procedures and authorities are involved, and (ii) on what grounds they can request such authorisation. Q12. Can refugees request their original passport from authorities of the State that granted protection? YES/NO If yes, please elaborate on (i) procedures and (ii) circumstances in which such requests are possible: Q13. What are the most common reasons for travel to their country of origin stated by refugees to authorities in your (Member) State? Visits for family reasons (please specify) Marriage in the country of origin Business reasons Other reasons (please specify) Q13a. Please specify if this information is recorded by national authorities (e.g. in a database). Q14. If a refugee travelled to his/her country of origin, can this possibly lead to the cessation of his/her refugee status? YES/NO If no, please go directly to Section 2.3. If yes, please elaborate (e.g. this can be considered as re-establishment in the country of origin, etc): Q14a. If a refugee travelled to his/her country of origin, can this have other consequences on his/her refugee status? YES/NO If yes, please elaborate (e.g. this can trigger a (re)assessment of the initial application for refugee protection): Q15. If travelling to the country of origin may lead to cessation of protection (see question 14), is it specified: In national legislation? If box is marked, please specify legislation: In case law? If box is marked, please indicate case law reference and summary: In practice? If box is marked, please explain practice:
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