Accommodation

Inside the Reception System

Applicants for international protection generally have a right to material reception while their application is being examined. Fedasil is responsible for reception. After registration, Fedasil assesses whether the applicant is entitled to reception and, where appropriate, assigns a reception place according to availability and the person's situation. The initial reception centre is generally temporary before a person is assigned another reception location.

For queer asylum seekers, reception can involve particular concerns around privacy, safety, dignity and discrimination. A person may be uncomfortable sharing a room or communal facilities with people who know or discover their sexual orientation or gender identity. A transgender person may additionally experience difficulties around their name, pronouns, gendered spaces, medication, privacy or access to appropriate healthcare. If you are experiencing serious problems, you should speak to your social worker or reception staff and, where necessary, seek help from a lawyer or specialised LGBTQIA+ organisation.

Outside the Reception System

It is possible to choose not to stay in an offered reception place, for example, if friends or relatives can accommodate an asylum seeker. In that situation, the person's access to other forms of reception support can change, although medical assistance remains available. In that case, an asylum seeker has the right to 280 euros of financial aid as of today.