Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 2 Barriers to “making” asylum applications on the mainland .............................................. 3 Disregard of “applicant for international protection” status ......................................... 4 Prolonged delays ................................................................................................................. 5 Categories exempted from the online platform ............................................................. 7 Access to the asylum procedure in Attica: Key figures ..................................................... 8 Legal status and procedures in mainland RIC ..................................................................... 9 De facto detention regime............................................................................................. 9 Vulnerability assessments .................................................................................................. 11 Lodging of asylum applications ....................................................................................... 11 Processing of asylum clams in the RIC ............................................................................ 13 Onward transfer to reception facilities ........................................................................... 13 Conclusions and recommendations .................................................................................. 13 1 RSA REPORT │ 2023