2. The impact of being outside the asylum procedure: While waiting for registration appointments, applicants are not recognised as asylum seekers by the Greek authorities; this means that they may be picked up by the police and detained as undocumented, facing possible removal from Greece; The new procedure for first asylum claims involves a screening process in two facilities located close to Athens and Thessaloniki, Malakasa RIC and Diavata RIC, where applicants are detained for a period lasting up to 25 days, and cannot exit the facility or receive visitors, including their lawyers in some cases; While undergoing screening at Malakasa RIC and Diavata RIC, applicants have limited access to legal information and assistance, and are not guaranteed adequate access to medical treatment and psychosocial support, particularly for more complex needs; 3. Access to the procedure for vulnerable people: There is no way to flag if you have a vulnerability in the new system to get an earlier appointment or receive special support; in some cases people with vulnerabilities received different treatment if they were represented by a lawyer, including cases where vulnerable people were allowed to exit the registration facility after just one or two days and did not have to stay up to 25 days. Recommendations to the Greek State We recommend that the Greek state ends the use of detention for people seeking asylum on the mainland. We also recommend that the authorities register claims within the legal timeframe and issue documentation to people who have booked an appointment via the online platform which proves that they are an asylum seeker and have a right to stay on Greek territory, therefore protecting against arbitrary detention, and access support services including housing and healthcare. We further recommend that the authorities establish a system for identifying vulnerable applicants and ensuring they are prioritised and can register their claim close to their accommodation in a Regional Asylum Office, and have access to the support they need prior to and following the registration of their asylum claim.