Contents
- 1. Detention shall be maintained for as short a period as pos…
- 2. When it appears that the grounds laid down in Article 29 a…
- 3. Detention shall not exceed 12 months in a Member State. Wh…
- 4. Detention may, after the expiry of the maximum detention p…
- 5. The expiry of the maximum detention periods in accordance…
- 6. Where a third-country national is cooperating on his or he…
4.Detention may, after the expiry of the maximum detention period of 24 months pursuant to paragraph 3, be applied for additional periods, not exceeding 6 months in total, where there is a risk of absconding and where one or more of the following changes in circumstances indicate a reasonable prospect of removal:
(a)there is new significant information on the third-country national’s identity;
(b)a travel document has been obtained, or may reasonably be presumed to be obtained due to a change in circumstances;
(c)cooperation with the third country concerned has improved.
When detaining a third-country national in accordance with this paragraph, the competent authorities shall prioritise such a case in order to ensure that detention is maintained for as short a period as possible.
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