The case concerned an appeal lodged against the detention measure taken against the applicant, an Afghan national, on grounds that his detention is unlawful and contrary to the national legislation. The applicant claimed that he has submitted an application for international protection on the online platform of the Ministry of Immigration and Asylum and, through the platform, his appointment was scheduled for the full registration of his request by the competent authority before the Diavata hotspot.

The Administrative court of first instance of Kavala allowed the appeal, lifted the detention measure and ordered the determining authority to receive the asylum application and schedule the appointment for registration and lodging of the asylum application. The court also imposed an obligation to the applicant to report and present himself to the competent police authority once a week, failure to which he may be detained.