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Bridging the digital divide: Digital services in legal migration procedures for accessibility and inclusion (EMN Inform)

12/05/2026

This Inform examines how digital services in legal migration procedures are designed and implemented in EMN Member and Observer Countries to ensure accessibility and inclusion for applicants with disabilities and digitally disadvantaged applicants. It looks at how authorities have adapted applications, document submission, appointment booking, communication and information exchange, and case-tracking services in the context of the ongoing digitalisation of legal migration procedures. The analysis is based on contributions from 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Student Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Borders & Visa
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
legal migration
digitalisation
accessibility
inclusion

Family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection (EMN Inform)

19/04/2024

On the 20th Anniversary of the Family Reunification Directive, this Inform offers a thorough examination of 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).

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
beneficiary of international protection
application for family reunification
documentary proof
real family relationship
minors of age

Migrants' movements through the Mediterranean (EMN Policy Brief - UPDATE)

01/12/2017

This EMN Policy Brief examines trends in applications for international protection and irregular movements of third-country national migrants across the EU and Norway. It focuses on the period 2012 - 2016 and – where data is available - up to August 2017. This is an update of the Policy Brief published in December 2015.

Theme:
International Protection
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
asylum applications
asylum decisions
Mediterranean
migratory route
secondary movement

Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals in the EU (EMN Inform)

25/08/2017

This EMN Inform summarizes the main findings of the EMN study "The Illegal Employment of Third-Country Nationals in the EU".

Theme:
Economic migration
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Smuggling & Trafficking
Publication type:
Informs

Family Reunification of TCNs in the EU plus Norway (EMN Inform)

20/07/2017

This EMN Inform summarizes the main findings of the EMN study on "Family Reunification of TCNs in the EU plus Norway".

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
family member
Family Reunification Directive

Migrants' movements through the Mediterranean (EMN Inform)

First page of the EMN Inform Migrant's movements through the Mediterranean

05/01/2016

This EMN Inform shows how movements of asylum-seekers, migrants and displaced persons to the EU have changed and evolved in 2015.

Theme:
Asylum
Irregular Migration
Data & Statistics
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
Mediterranean
migration route
secondary movement

Dissemination of Information on Voluntary Return: how to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities (EMN Inform)

Cover Image EMN Inform Dissemination of information on voluntary return

03/11/2015

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study "Dissemination of Information on Voluntary Return: how to reach irregular migrants not in contact with the authorities".

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
voluntary return

Good practices in the return and reintegration of irregular migrants: entry bans policy and use of readmission agreements (EMN Inform)

EMN Inform return and readmission

11/12/2014

This Inform summarizes the main findings of the corresponding EMN study aimed at analyzing Member States’ use of entry bans and readmission agreements as the EU main policy measures to implement effective return policies

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
entry ban
forced return
readmission agreement
return directive

The use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies (EMN Inform)

Cover page EMN Inform

03/11/2014

This Inform summarizes the main findings of the corresponding EMN study aimed at analyzing Member States’ use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
alternative to detention
detention

Responding to Migratory Pressures in 2011 (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform Responding Migratory Pressures 2011

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform provides a short overview of the main developments that took place in the EU in 2011 in response to increasing migratory pressure and specifically in relation to the six strategic priority areas of the EU Action on Migratory Pressure.

Theme:
Borders & Visa
Irregular Migration
Return & Readmission
External Dimension
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
border management
migration management
mobility partnership
readmission agreement

Developments in Legal Migration and Mobility in 2011 (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform Legal Migration Mobility 2011

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform summarises the main developments in 2011 in legal migration and mobility. Topics addressed include statistics, promoting legal migration channels, economic, family Reunification and integration.

Theme:
Economic migration
Family Migration
Citizenship & Nationality
Integration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
legal migration
mobility

Practical Measures to reduce Irregular Migration (EMN Inform)

First page of EMN Inform on Practical Measures Irr Migration

03/01/2013

This EMN Inform provides an overview of existing approaches, mechanisms and measures to reduce irregular migration to the EU and Norway.

Theme:
Irregular Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
migratory pressure
effective practice

Misuse of the right to family reunification (EMN Inform)

Cover EMN Inform

29/06/2012

This EMN Inform presents the main outcomes of the above-titled EMN Focussed Study.

Theme:
Family Migration
Publication type:
Informs
Keywords:
Family Reunification Directive
Green paper on Family Reunification
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