Thematic Studies

Family Reunification of TCNs in Belgium and the EU: national practices (EMN)

Publication date: 20 July 2017

Today, the Belgian Contact Point of the European Migration Network published a new national report on Family Reunification of Third Country Nationals in Belgium. The report served as the Belgian contribution to an EU Synthesis report on the subject, which compares national policies and practices on the subject in 25 EU Member States and Norway.

Main theme: Family reunification

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: family member, Family Reunification Directive

Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission Programmes in Europe - what works? (EMN)

Publication date: 30 November 2016

This EMN study offers a comprehensive overview of policies and practices on the functioning of resettlement, humanitarian admission programmes and schemes, as well as private sponsorship programmes for refugees in the EU Member States and Norway

Main theme: International Protection

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: resettlement, private sponsorship

The Return of Rejected Asylum Seekers in Belgium and in the EU: Challenges and Good Practices (EMN)

Publication date: 15 November 2016

This EMN Study examines the policies and practices in place in Belgium and in the EU to encourage the return of rejected asylum seekers, identifying the challenges and good practices associated with return.

Main theme: Asylum, Return & Readmission

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Changes in immigration status and purpose of stay in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Publication date: 28 July 2016

Status changes are a relatively new field of study. This EMN-study was launched to collect information and knowledge on the existing possibilities for status changes in the EU (Member) States.

Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: Immigration status, purpose of stay

Integration of beneficiaries of international protection into the labour market in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Cover EMN study on integration of beneficiaries of international protection

Publication date: 26 May 2016

This EMN study describes the labour market participation of beneficiaries of international protection and provides an overview of support measures that can facilitate labour market participation.

Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Integration

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: labour market access, labour market integration, support measures

Migrants' movements through the Mediterranean (EMN Policy Brief)

Cover page of EMN Policy Brief Migrants' movements through the Mediterranean

Publication date: 05 January 2016

This EMN Policy Brief presents key data on the irregular movements of people across the EU external borders and within the European Union itself, whether as asylum-seekers or as migrants, over the past few years and including the first nine months of 2015.

Main theme: Asylum, Irregular Migration, Data & Statistics

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: asylum applications, asylum decisions, Mediterranean, migratory route, secondary movement

A study on smuggling of migrants: Characteristics, responses and cooperation with third countries (EMN)

Cover image EMN study on smuggling of migrants

Publication date: 17 November 2015

This study provides information on the scale, characteristics, trends and patterns of migrant smuggling to the EU and analyzes the institutional arrangements, legal framework, policies and activities at international, EU and national level tackling this phenomenon.

Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Determining labour shortages and the need for labour migration from third countries in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Cover image EU synthesis report on labour shortages

Publication date: 30 June 2015

This study examines the interconnection between labour shortages in the Member States and labour migration policies from third countries to Member States.

Main theme: Economic migration

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: labour migration, labour shortage

Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors (EMN)

Publication date: 04 June 2015

This Report presents the main findings of the 2014 EMN Study "Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors (UAMs)". The study aims to update the findings of the 2008-2009 EMN study on UAMs.

Main theme: Reception, International Protection, Vulnerable groups, Data & Statistics

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: unaccompanied minors

Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes (EMN)

Cover page of EU synthesis of EMN business migration study

Publication date: 23 February 2015

This EMN study aims to compare the different national policies in place for non-EU investors, business owners and other business persons at the various stages of migration (pre-entry, entry and stay).

Main theme: Economic migration

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: business person, immigrant business owner, immigrant investor

Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors in Belgium (Update 2014)

Publication date: 31 January 2015

This is the Belgian Contribution to the EMN focused study on policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors. Other EMN National Contact Points (NCP’s) produced a similar report on the topic for their (Member) State.

Main theme: Vulnerable groups, Data & Statistics

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: unaccompanied minors, guardianship, age assessment

Good practices in the return and reintegration of irregular migrants in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Screen shot study return and readmission

Publication date: 11 December 2014

This focused study presents an analysis of (Member) States’ use of entry bans and readmission agreements and also identify good practices in this field, including possible synergies in the implementation of return and reintegration measures.

Main theme: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: entry ban, forced return, readmission agreement, return directive

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

Cover report EMN Study use of detention and alternatives to detention

Publication date: 03 November 2014

This focused study presents an analysis of (Member) States use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies and identifies similarities, differences and good practices in this field

Main theme: Irregular Migration, Return & Readmission

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: alternative to detention, detention

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

Cover page of EMN study on (alternatives to) detention

Publication date: 02 July 2014

This focused study examines the use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies in Belgium.

Main theme: Return & Readmission

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: alternatives to detention, detention

Identification of Victims of THB in International Protection and Forced Return Procedures in Belgium and the EU (EMN)

Cover page of synthesis report Identification Trafficking Victims

Publication date: 31 March 2014

This focussed study examines the mechanisms for detection, identification and referral of (potential) victims of trafficking in human beings in international protection (including Dublin) and forced return procedures.

Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: detection, identification, national referral mechanism, referral, victim of trafficking

Migrant access to social security - policy and practice in Belgium and the EU (EMN)

Cover page of synthesis report Migrants' Access to Social Security

Publication date: 21 February 2014

This study provides an overview of the social security entitlements of certain categories of immigrants in Belgium. It also analyses the socio-economic position of immigrants in Belgium.

Main theme: Economic migration, Integration, Data & Statistics

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: social security

Attracting highly qualified and qualified third country nationals to Belgium and the EU (EMN)

Image EMN study attracting highly skilled tcn

Publication date: 29 September 2013

This focussed study assesses whether Belgium actively attracts (highly) qualified third country nationals, analysing national measures and policies, their effectiveness and remaining challenges and barriers.

Main theme: Economic migration

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: highly skilled workers

The Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in Belgium and in the EU (EMN)

Publication date: 06 September 2013

The purpose of this study was to provide an overview of the organisation of reception facilities for asylum seekers in the different Member States and to identify good practices and existing mechanisms for efficient and flexible reception facilities whilst ensuring quality.

Main theme: Reception

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: reception centre, reception crisis, reception law, reception policy

Intra-EU Mobility of Third-Country Nationals (EMN Study)

cover Belgian study Intra EU Mobility TCNs

Publication date: 28 February 2013

What are the challenges/barriers which affect the intra-EU mobility of third-country nationals? The study analyses this question as well as the EU acquis and national policies of relevance in this matter.

Main theme: Economic migration

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: intra EU mobility, mobility rights

Establishing Identity for International Protection - EU synthesis (EMN)

Publication date: 21 February 2013

This Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices undertaken by EMN National Contact Points from 25 (Member) States.

Main theme: International Protection, Return & Readmission

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: identification, identity

The Organisation of Asylum and Migration Policies in Belgium (EMN)

Publication date: 15 November 2012

This study of 2012 gives an overview of how migration and asylum policy is organised in Belgium. The study is an update from a study from 2008-2009.

Main theme: Asylum, Migration, Cross-sectional

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: institutional framework

Practical Measures to Reduce Irregular Migration - EU synthesis (EMN)

Publication date: 31 October 2012

This synthesis report summarises the main findings of the national reports for the EMN study on practical measures to reduce irregular migration preformed by EMN national contact points from 22 member states.

Main theme: Irregular Migration

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Visa Policy as Migration Channel - EU synthesis (EMN)

Publication date: 26 October 2012

This Synthesis Report summarises the main findings of the National Reports for the EMN Study on Visa Policy as Migration Channel undertaken by EMN National Contact Points from 21 Member States.

Main theme: Borders & Visa

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: visa policy

Migration of International Students to Belgium 2000-2012 (EMN)

Coverpage of the report on international student migration

Publication date: 03 October 2012

This research project undertaken by Prof. F. Caestecker (University College Ghent) investigates the policy towards international students and the extent to which third-country nationals used opportunities to study in Belgium during the last decade.

Main theme: Study § Training

Publication Type: Thematic Studies

Keywords: admission, education, mobility, student

Establishing Identity for International Protection: Challenges and Practices in Belgium (EMN)

Publication date: 25 September 2012

In this national contribution to the EMN focussed study, the Belgian Contact Point describes the issue of establishing identity of applicants for international protection and for the return of rejected asylum applicants