Commentaries: Art. 31b

An asylum seeker in respect of whom a negative asylum decision and a legally binding return decision has been issued in a state that is bound by one of the Dublin Association Agreements (Dublin State) may be removed directly to their native country or country of origin in accordance with the requirements of Directive 2001/40/EC¹if:
1. the competent Dublin State has not executed any removals to the asylum seeker’s native country or country of origin for a long period; and
2. it is likely that removal from Switzerland can be executed quickly.
SEM shall obtain the information required to execute the removal from the competent authorities of the Dublin State concerned and make the necessary arrangements.

Council Directive 2001/40/EC of 28 May 2001 on the mutual recognition of decisions on the expulsion of third country nationals, OJ L 149 of 2.6.2001, p. 34. ↩

Art. 31b