3. Registration of the asylum application Indicators: Registration 1. Are specific time limits laid down in law for making an application? v If so, what is the time limit for making an application? Yes No 2. Are specific time limits laid down in law for lodging an application? v If so, what is the time limit for lodging an application? Yes No 3. Are making and lodging an application distinct stages in the law or in practice? Yes No 4. Is the authority with which the application is lodged also the authority responsible for its examination? Yes No It depends. RIS personnel may also fully register asylum applications. 5. Can an application for international protection for international protection be lodged at embassies, consulates or other external representations? Yes No 3.1 Rules for the registration and lodging of applications Article 69 of the Asylum Code transposes Article 6 of the recast Asylum Procedures Directive on access to the procedure. As outlined below, Greek law refers to simple registration (απλή καταγραφή) to describe the notion of “registration” and full registration (πλήρης καταγραφή) to describe the notion of “lodging” of an application for international protection under the Directive. Registration of applications for international protection (“Καταγραφή”) Article 69(1) of the Asylum Code provides that any foreigner or stateless person has the right to “make” an application for international protection. The application is submitted before the competent receiving authorities, i.e., the Regional Asylum Offices (RAO), the Autonomous Asylum Units (AAU) or the Mobile Asylum Units of the Asylum Service or the Regional Reception and Identification Services,258 depending on their local jurisdiction, which shall immediately proceed with the “full registration” (πλήρης καταγραφή) of the application. Following the “full registration” of the asylum claim,259 the application for international protection is considered to be lodged (κατατεθειμένη).260 The Asylum Code provides that such full registration shall take place no more than 15 working days from the time of simple registration. More precisely, according to the Asylum Code, where “for whatever reason” full registration is not possible, following a decision of the Director of the Asylum Service, the Receiving Authorities may conduct a “simple registration” (απλή καταγραφή) of the asylum seeker’s necessary details within 3 working days, and then proceed to the full registration by way of priority within a period of not exceeding 15 working days from “simple registration”.261 In such a case, upon “basic registration”, the applicant receives a document indicating his or her personal details and a photograph, to be replaced by the International Protection Applicant Card when their full registration is eventually carried out, i.e., upon the lodging of the full application.262 According to the Asylum Code, if the application is submitted before a non-competent authority, that authority is obliged to promptly notify the competent receiving authority and refer the applicant thereto.263 258 259 260 261 262 263 Article of Asylum Code. Article 69(1) of Asylum Code. Article 69(3) of Asylum Code. Article 69(2) of Asylum Code. Ibid. Article 69(9) of Asylum Code. 65