The 'Dublin Regulation' currently dictates where asylum seekers in the EU are supposed to stay (in the country of first entry, typically in southern and eastern Europe). The process is supposed to change in 2026, when EU migration reforms are set to take effect | Photo: picture alliance
The 'Dublin Regulation' currently dictates where asylum seekers in the EU are supposed to stay (in the country of first entry, typically in southern and eastern Europe). The process is supposed to change in 2026, when EU migration reforms are set to take effect | Photo: picture alliance

When people arrive in Europe seeking asylum, they are not allowed to pick a host country themselves. The so-called "Dublin Regulation" applies. DW takes a look at the rules which govern the asylum process.

First published: March 4, 2025

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