S.L. 420.9 Art. 22Applicants with special reception needs.

(1) The specific situation of applicants with special reception needs shall be taken into account.

(2) The Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers shall, in cooperation with other competent authorities, as required, take into consideration the fact that certain applicants such as those falling within any of the following categories, are more likely to have special reception needs:

(a) minors;

(b) unaccompanied minors;

(c) persons with disabilities;

(d) elderly persons;

(e) pregnant women;

(f) lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons;

(g) single parents with minor children;

(h) victims of human trafficking;

(i) persons with serious illnesses;

(j) persons with mental disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder;

(k) persons who have been subjected to torture, rape or other serious forms of psychological, physical or sexual violence, such as victims of gender-based violence, of female genital mutilation, of child or forced marriage, or violence committed with a sexual gender, racist or religious motive.