This ad hoc query maps the legislative frameworks and practices regarding the issuance of residence and work permits to third-country national cargo transport drivers, detailing posting conditions, specific sectoral requirements, and compliance challenges across EMN Member Countries. 

Many of the applicants for international protection are believed to hold or have held a visa in order to enter the territory, but their number remains unknown. This ad hoc query maps the collection of statistics on migrants who enter the Schengen area legally but who subsequently lodge an asylum application in an EU Member State.

This year’s EMN Austria Conference will explore the future of the Schengen Area, bringing together representatives from EU institutions, Member States and international organisations to discuss key developments and challenges affecting Schengen cooperation. The conference will examine Schengen governance within the European migration architecture, the role of technologically advanced external border protection and the importance of the external dimension of Schengen.