European Migration Network

The European Migration Network (EMN) has published the inform on Safe countries of origin and safe third countries: criteria for identifying and examining applications in light of the new Asylum Procedure Regulation (EU) 2024/1348. Based on contributions from 26 EMN Member Countries and Serbia, the inform examines current national approaches to safe country of origin (SCO) and safe third country (STC) concepts and their relevance for implementation of the Asylum Procedure Regulation from June 2026.

The European Migration Network (EMN) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) have just published the joint inform ‘Designing migration strategies,’ focusing on the development and implementation of migration strategies by governments in EMN Member and Observer Countries, and non-EU OECD countries, highlighting common challenges and good practices. Strategies are divided into six categories: asylum, regular migration, integration, irregular migration, external dimension, and contingency planning.

The latest joint EMN – OECD inform examines new and innovative ways to attract foreign talent used by EMN Member Countries and selected OECD countries, covering the period January 2021 and March 2024. It reviews practical measures implemented by national authorities. 

The European Migration Network (EMN) has released a new inform that provides information into the migration policy framework governing the processing of biometric data of third-country nationals in 24 EMN Member Countries and three Observer Countries, in accordance with national and European law requirements.

A new inform by the European Migration Network (EMN), in collaboration with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), sheds light on the role of migration diplomacy in effective migration management. Inform on Migration Diplomacy: An analysis of policy approaches and instruments highlights the diplomatic tools, practices, and challenges involved in migration diplomacy across EMN Member and Observer countries.

EMN Inform highlights governance models for accommodation of international protection applicants which is a critical issue faced by European Migration Network Member and Observer Countries. With fluctuating asylum applications and unpredictable influxes, limited housing capacity, and community relations at stake, effective governance is necessary.

Joint EMN-OECD Inform focuses on civic orientation courses for third-country nationals as an important tool for integration of third-country nationals, across 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries. These courses play an important role in integrating TCNs into host societies by providing knowledge and skills required for their social, cultural, and political participation.

The inform explores practices and challenges in identifying victims of torture and/or ill-treatment in the context of international and temporary protection.

In collaboration with the Red Cross EU Office and the Swedish Red Cross, this inform aims to provide an overview of EMN Member and Observer Countries’ guidance and training on early detection and identification of victims of torture and/or ill-treatment in international protection procedures. It outlines procedural safeguards and guidance for asylum authorities when requesting medico-legal documentation in international protection applications, and it details practices for identifying victims among beneficiaries of temporary protection (BoTP) to provide medical care, in line with the Temporary Protection Directive.

The inform on 'Migration and development cooperation' examines national initiatives in EMN Member Countries and Serbia that implement the migration-development nexus, at strategic and operational/programme level. The publication offers a comprehensive overview of the approaches to the analysed matter.  

The inform explores good practices and challenges in the coordination between different stakeholders and between different stages of return and reintegration of third-country nationals in EMN Member and Observer Countries. This inform explains how improved coordination among stakeholders, enhanced institutional frameworks, and effective national strategies can facilitate a consistent and structured approach to return and reintegration across Europe.

EMN-OECD Joint Inform explores how the integration of third-country nationals is monitored across the EU.

This inform presents an overview of policies and state-led practices designed to monitor the integration of third-country nationals and compares relevant national legislation in each EMN Member and Observer Country – from area of education and employment to social inclusion and civic participation.

This inform offers an analysis of employment trends, policy priorities, and measures aimed at facilitating the integration of displaced individuals from Ukraine into host countries' labour markets.
The massive inflow of people fleeing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine triggered significant migration to the EU. Eurostat data indicates that by November 2023, over 4.27 million non-EU citizens who fled Ukraine due to the 2022 Russian invasion were under temporary protection in the EU - with Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic hosting approximately 60% of these individuals.

The new EMN inform on “Family Reunification for Beneficiaries of International Protection” examines family reunification practices and legislation for beneficiaries of international protection across EMN Member and Observer Countries. It specifically looks at the procedures in place for applying for family reunification and how these have evolved considering recent (since 2017) case law before the European Court of Justice (CJEU), and where relevant the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

We kindly invite you to read the EMN Inform on Digitalisation of identity documents and residence permits issued to third-country nationals.

The Inform provides an in-depth analysis on the challenges and advantages in adopting digital-only immigration procedures within 23 EMN Member States and two Observer Countries, namely Georgia and Ukraine.

We kindly invite you to read the EMN Inform on Access to autonomous housing in the context of international protection.

The newly released EMN inform on 'Access to Autonomous Housing in the Context of International Protection' delves into the dynamics of securing autonomous housing for beneficiaries and applicants of international protection. Unveiling the challenges faced by these individuals, this inform provides an overview of the different approaches and strategies employed by EMN Member Countries and Serbia to support their access to autonomous housing

We kindly invite you to read the latest EMN publication – EMN Inform Resettlement, Humanitarian Admission and Sponsorship Schemes.

Conflicts in different world regions have contribut­ed to an increase in migratory movements to neighbour­ing countries all around the world. This inform provides up-to-date and comparative data on resettlement, humanitarian admission and sponsorship schemes. It presents recent developments in EMN Member Countries between 2016 to 2022 and offers a valuable resource for countries launching new programmes.

As more and more people are affected by climate change, the need to understand and prepare for climate-related migration has increased. This inform aims to complement existing research by providing a broader perspective on how displacement and migration related to disasters, climate change and environmental degradation are being addressed by key national-level initiatives and policies in EMN Member Countries as well as non-EU OECD countries.

We kindly invite you to read the new, updated EMN publication – EMN Inform Statelessness in the European Union, Norway and Georgia.

In this Inform one could find more about the nexus of granting stateless status and residence permits, as well as information on access to work, education, healthcare or social aid.

We kindly invite you to read the latest EMN publication – EMN Inform Accompanied children’s right to be heard in international protection procedures.

Children who migrate with their parents face unique challenges and vulnerabilities. That's why it's crucial that their right to express their views is fully implemented in international protection procedures. This inform provides an overview of how the right of accompanied children to be heard is being implemented in EMN Member Countries and Norway, including good practices, challenges, and lessons learned.

We kindly invite you to read EMN publication - EMN Inform Organising flexible housing in the context of international protection.

Between 2017 and 2021, many EMN Member and Observer Countries experienced a high degree of volatility in the number of applicants for international protection, which in some countries led to tensions in the reception systems. This inform aims to gather information that can help policymakers better organise their reception systems in a flexible manner, whilst anticipating further changing inflows in the future.

We invite you to read the latest EMN publication - EMN inform on transition of unaccompanied minors to adulthood.

What measures, structures and systems are in place in the EU Member States and Norway to provide transitional support to unaccompanied minors after reaching the age of majority? This new EMN Inform investigates the legal transition that unaccompanied minors face as they age out of care systems envisaged to protect (all) children and adolescents deprived of parental care in the EU and Norway.

We kindly invite you to read the latest European Migration Network’s publication: EMN inform on access to services for beneficiaries of temporary protection.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of 15 November 2022, more than 7.8 million people have left Ukraine in search of safety, arriving primarily in neighbouring European Union (EU) and third countries. This EMN Inform analyses how Member States have organized access to social benefits, education, employment, and healthcare in the context of the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC).

We kindly invite you to read the latest European Migration Network’s publication: EMN Inform on arrangements for accommodation and housing for beneficiaries of temporary protection.

According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as of 15 November 2022, more than 7.8 million people have left Ukraine in search of safety, arriving primarily in neighbouring European Union (EU) and third countries. This EMN Inform analyses how Member States have responded to by offering housing and accommodation options in the context of the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) (2001/55/EC).

We kindly invite you to read the new EMN publication EMN inform on bilateral readmission agreements.

This inform provides an overview of legally binding bilateral readmission agreements between the EU Member States + Norway and third countries. The inform examines how they work, whether they are effective, and how they are monitored and evaluated.

We kindly invite you to read the new EMN publication EMN inform on secondary movements of beneficiaries of international protection.

The aim of this Inform is to examine how Member States have regulated the transfer of responsibility for a beneficiary of international protection from the first State to a second State. It also explores the situation where beneficiaries of international protection, already recognised in a first State, lodge applications for international protection in a second State.

We kindly invite you to read the new EMN publication EMN inform on Incentives and motives for voluntary departure.

This EMN inform focuses on the issue of voluntary departures from EU Member States and Norway – the incentives and motives that impact a third-country national’s decision to depart voluntarily.

We kindly invite you to read the new EMN publication EMN Inform on the application of the Temporary Protection Directive (Scope and Registration).

This inform outlines the scope of the Temporary Protection Directive and the registration processes in place for persons fleeing the war in Ukraine. The analysis in this inform is based on contributions provided by 26 Member States.

We kindly invite you to read the new EMN publication EMN inform on mapping of mental health policies for third-country national migrants.

It focuses on the challenges migrants face in accessing mental health services, and how are Member States addressing them. This inform maps the policies in place to help legally-residing migrants access mental health services.

We kindly invite you to read the new EMN publication Preventing, detecting and tackling situations where authorisations to reside in the EU for the purpose of study are misused.

It focuses on the the procedures established by Member States to prevent and detect the misuse of authorisations for third-country nationals to reside for the purpose of study. The latest inform from the European Migration Network (EMN) provides a comparative overview of Member States' approaches, experiences and best practices in addressing such cases.