Several Member States, argues the UK government, have made the point in the discussions that the Directive makes returning illegally staying third country nationals actually more difficult and more bureaucratic - by introducing restrictions on detention, obligations to provide legal aid to irregular migrants, and increasing the possibilities for challenging the return decision - over and above the strong protections already in place in EU law for refugees and asylum seekers.
Piemēram, maksimālais laiks, kad personu var aizturēt slēgtā centrā, svārstās no 32 dienām (Francijā, Kiprā) līdz neierobežotam laikam Apvienotajā Karalistē, Dānijā, Igaunijā, Lietuvā, Nīderlandē, Somijā un Zviedrijā.