Publication date: 19 April 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).
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Main theme: Family reunification
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: Family Reunification Directive, beneficiary of international protection, application for family reunification, documentary proof, real family relationship, minors of age
Publication date: 06 April 2024
This ad hoc query offers comparative information on citizenship tests as part of the naturalisation process. It examines whether EMN Member and Observer Countries organise a citizenship test in order to acquire nationality, the authority or institution responsible for administering and drafting these tests, the topics covered, the connection between language and citizenship components in these tests, measures or sanctions in place to prevent potential misuse, and fees for participating in citizenship tests.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: citizenship test, Naturalisation, acquisition of citizenship
Publication date: 28 March 2024
In this activity report, the Council for Alien Law Litigation looks back at the year 2023, and in particular the number of appeals lodged, judgments delivered, pending cases, and the cassation rate. It also highlights some key points of jurisprudence in 2023 and says more about the developments that marked the organization last year.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: activity report, Council for Aliens Law litigation
Publication date: 26 March 2024
This ad hoc query offers comparative information on forecasting methods of future migration trends. It examines EMN Member and Observer Countries’ methods or models used for predicting and analysing future migration trends and developments, the data sources used to feed these models, the time horizon of predictions, the institutions conducting and using the analyses, and whether or not results are made public.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: migration trend, forecasting
Publication date: 22 March 2024
This ad hoc query compiles information on the migration strategies of EMN Member and Observer Countries. It also sheds light on recent changes in these strategies, the monitoring of and reporting on their implementation, and the measures foreseen to reach the strategic goals.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: migration policy, migration strategy
Publication date: 21 March 2024
This Inform from the European Migration Network (EMN) offers an overview of current practices in EMN Member Countries and two Observer Countries (Georgia, Ukraine) on the digitalisation of identity documents and residence permits issued to third-country nationals. It also compiles views from national authorities on the challenges and advantages of introducing digital-only documents.
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Main theme: Migration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: identity document, residence permit, digitalisation
Publication date: 05 March 2024
This ad hoc query examines the measures taken by EMN Member and Observer Countries to maintain the mother tongue of students with a migratory background. The query addresses such measures in preschool, primary school, and secondary school, as well as the economic resources and fundings to finance these measures.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: language learning, cultural diversity, education, Immigrant integration, Council of Europe
Publication date: 29 February 2024
This ad hoc query sheds light on organisations for young people with a migratory background, their involvement in decision-making processes, and the existence of national registers for these organisations.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: young migrants, Immigrant integration
Publication date: 28 February 2024
In its analysis of the Latest Asylum Trends for 2023, the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) reports on the applications received in EU+ countries (i.e. the 27 European Union Member States, plus Norway and Switzerland) and the key nationalities that applied for international protection. The analysis also addresses new trends in pending cases as well as recognition rates across EU+ countries.
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Main theme: Asylum
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: asylum applications, EUAA, applicant for international protection, refugee crisis, Ukraine, temporary protection
Publication date: 26 February 2024
This EMN Inform sheds light on the challenges faced by beneficiaries and applicants for international protection in EMN Member Countries and Serbia as they strive to access autonomous housing. It also provides an overview of the different approaches and strategies employed by these countries to support their access to autonomous housing.
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Main theme: Integration
Publication Type: EMN inform
Keywords: housing, social housing, financial assistance, applicant for international protection, beneficiary of international protection, housing shortage, discrimination
Publication date: 22 February 2024
This ad hoc query offers comparative information on existing legislation on the acquisition of citizenship for new generations. It examines EMN Member and Observer Countries’ changes in legislative developments and regulations since 1 January 2020, the prerequisites and requirements embodied in these changes, and the impact of these changes on the procedure for acquiring citizenship.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: acquisition of citizenship, new generation
Publication date: 08 February 2024
This ad hoc query identifies which EMN Member and Observer Countries promote self-reliance of beneficiaries of temporary protection by paying a one-off lump sum to cover the initial costs associated with their transition from the temporary collective housing to regular private housing. In addition, it addresses the control mechanisms in place to prevent misuse and ensure the efficiency of the system.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: temporary protection, housing, self-reliance
Publication date: 07 February 2024
This policy paper outlines the key principles that should be applied in the development and implementation of exit strategies from the current Temporary Protection (TP) regime for people displaced from Ukraine, which is currently valid until March 2025. The new paper also provides an analysis of the main options available to the EU and individual states.
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Main theme: International Protection
Publication Type: Report
Keywords: Temporary Protection Directive, Ukraine
Publication date: 11 January 2024
This ad hoc query identifies which EMN Member Countries organise customer service for dealing with immigration and asylum issues. It examines the challenges, methods or means to coordinate and manage customer service, the measures to support and prepare customer service personnel, and the achievement of the organization's strategic goals in case of a possible crisis or exceptional situation.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: customer service, crisis situation, asylum authority, immigration service
Publication date: 05 January 2024
This ad hoc query provides comparative information on the waiting period that applicants must prove before applying for family reunification in the EMN Member and Observer Countries. It also examines legal time limits for processing an application for family reunification and it clarifies whether such processing time is included in the above-mentioned waiting period.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: application for family reunification, Family Reunification Directive, waiting period, processing time, family reunification right
Publication date: 20 December 2023
In honour of the 15-anniversary, EMN has compiled a document spotlighting its most influential achievements and contributions from 2018 to 2022 at both EU and national levels, underscoring the network's ongoing commitment to addressing complex challenges related to migration and asylum.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: European Migration Network, impact analysis
Publication date: 19 December 2023
Myria, the Federal Migration Centre and independent national rapporteur on trafficking in human beings, published its independent and public annual report "A chain of responsibilities" on 19 December 2023.
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Publication date: 15 December 2023
This ad hoc query identifies which EMN Member Countries foresee an obligation for the employer to secure adequate accommodation for migrant workers, other than seasonal workers. It examines whether this obligation applies to certain types of permits, what criteria make it possible to define adequate housing, what proof is required in this regard and what possible sanctions are foreseen against employers who don't provide adequate housing.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: migrant worker, accommodation
Publication date: 29 November 2023
Upon Sweden's request, this ad hoc query examines the measures taken in the EMN Member Countries in the context of Article 7.1 of Directive 2013/33/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 laying down standards for the reception of applicants for international protection (recast).
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: reception directive, freedom of movement, assigned area
Publication date: 20 November 2023
Under the endorsement of the EMN Platform on Statelessness, this ad hoc query explores the legal framework and practice of EMN Member Countries to prevent stateless persons from receiving social and healthcare benefits in multiple countries simultaneously.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: stateless persons, statelessness, social benefits, healthcare, social security
Publication date: 15 November 2023
Within the framework of the Return Expert Group (REG), this ad hoc query aims to identify innovative collaborations related to multistakeholder governance. The focus is on partnerships between national authorities, local authorities, and civil society organizations to facilitate information sharing, guidance, and case resolution for migrants with return decisions or those remaining undocumented and off the radar of national authorities.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: multistakeholder governance, partnership, undocumented migrants
Publication date: 10 November 2023
This ad hoc query explores the use of a minimum salary threshold for granting regular residence permits to migrant workers in EMN Member Countries. This overview compares the different amounts, the policymaking and dissemination styles, and the indexation over time.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: income threshold, income requirement, residence permit
Publication date: 07 November 2023
The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia is currently looking into supporting activities that provide innovative approaches to promote integration, taking into account the existing experience of libraries implementing projects for inclusive society. This ad hoc query examines the experiences from other EMN Member Countries with libraries implementing activities in the field of integration and social inclusion for third-country nationals.
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Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: Immigrant integration, library, inclusion, social inclusion
Publication date: 24 October 2023
In its annual report, the Office of the Commissioner General for Refugees and Stateless Persons (CGRS) provides a global overview of asylum figures for the year 2022. The report also focuses on international aspects as well as on the training and well-being of the staff.
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Publication date: 18 October 2023
The Finnish Immigration Service is setting up an internal organisational development project to enhance process management and quality assurance. Therefore, the Immigration Service enquired from EMN Member Countries about cross-sectoral support for immigration processes.