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case-by-case basis, whether it is necessary to impose restrictions on the person’s freedom of
movement139.
A foreign national shall be advised, in a language he/she can understand, of his obligation to
file an application with the Asylum Office or the duty officer of the Asylum Office assigned to
the Centre within 15 days of his/her registration; the officer shall advise the foreign national of
the consequences of failure to meet this time limit, explain how to file the application and provide
help in the writing of the application.
An authorised officer of the Asylum Office shall, without delay, hear a foreigner who expressed
intent to seek asylum in a language he/she can understand the asylum procedure shall be
implemented and closed within the shortest possible period.
The Asylum Office shall approve a foreign national’s request to be allowed to leave the premises
of an Asylum Centre if there are no reasons to restrict his/her movement in accordance with the
Law on Asylum.
A foreign national who does not apply for asylum within the period set out in the Law on
Asylum, a foreign national whose asylum application has been dismissed or rejected or a foreign
national whose asylum procedure has been suspended shall be expelled from the Republic of
Serbia in accordance with the Law on Foreigners, unless he/she is entitled to stay in the Republic
of Serbia on other grounds.
A foreign national who cannot be expelled from the Republic of Serbia immediately after the
passing of a decision to expel him/her shall be placed at the Shelter until the conditions for
his/her expulsion are met.
The funds needed for expulsion of foreign nationals from the Republic of Serbia shall be allocated
from the budget of the Republic of Serbia.
Within 15 days of receipt of this recommendation, the Ministry of Interior shall present the
Government of the Republic of Serbia and the Minister in charge with a draft regulation or
draft amendments to any regulation needed to ensure full compliance with this
recommendation and shall forward a copy thereof to the Protector of Citizens without delay.
I/II
Part Two
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Recommendations made in 2014 in the Reports of Visits conducted
in 2014
I/II – 1 Border Police Administration (Border Police Station at the “Nikola Tesla” Airport)140
The Border Police Administration shall undertake appropriate measures to ensure that custody
cells at the “Nikola Tesla” Airport are sufficiently lit and aired.
The Border Police Administration shall install buttons for alarming the police officer on duty and
video surveillance equipment in the police custody rooms at the “Nikola Tesla” Airport.
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By placing the person at the Shelter for Foreigners under increased police surveillance or by
prohibiting the person from leaving the Asylum Centre or a specific address or area.
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Report on Material Condition of the Police Custody Rooms at the “Nikola Tesla”Airport, 71-13/14.
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