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Member States are not required, under EU law, to grant a humanitarian visa to persons who wish to enter their territory with a view to applying for asylum, but they remain free
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European Parliament Committee Calls for the Establishment of EU Humanitarian Visa Scheme | European Council on Refugees and Exiles (ECRE)
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