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.

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. 

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. 
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).

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.

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

Publication date: 18 October 2023

The Ministry of Transport of the Czech Republic is currently looking into a special program enabling a fast-track admission procedure for third-country national lorry drivers due to the shortage of workers in this field. This ad hoc query examines whether other EMN Member countries experience a shortage of lorry drivers and whether special procedures are in place to facilitate the admission of third-country nationals able to fill these positions.

Publication date: 15 October 2023

This ad hoc query examines the challenges faced by applicants and beneficiaries of international protection in accessing autonomous housing and how EMN Member and Observer Countries organise the provision of support to this group.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: housing

Publication date: 13 October 2023

This ad hoc query focuses on the early detection and identification of presumed victims of torture or other forms of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in international and temporary protection procedures. It inter alia collects information from EMN Member Countries on guidance and training available to competent authorities, on referrals to medico-legal assessments and use of medico-legal documentation as well as on challenges and good practices in this field.

Publication date: 11 October 2023

In response to the growing awareness of the barriers for irregularly staying adult migrants to access higher education, vocational training and employment, the Netherlands sought to map out existing legislation and practices in other EMN Member countries to facilitate this access.

Publication date: 06 October 2023

This ad hoc query addresses the human resource management strategies in Asylum and Dublin Units in EMN Member Countries. It provides information on the division of the workload between the different institutions involved in the asylum procedure within the EMN Member Countries, on the number of decisions issued as well as on the methodologies in place to ensure a sufficient number of employees to guarantee decision-making. 

Publication date: 25 September 2023

This ad hoc query collects information on the submission, processing and examination of applications for family reunification with beneficiaries of international protection. It also focuses on documentary requirements which apply in this context. Finally, it touches upon family reunification with and for children, including children coming of age.

Publication date: 22 September 2023

As set out in many strategy documents at the EU and OECD levels, there is a growing need to compare integration policies across EU Member States in order to facilitate mutual learning and tackle the lack of evidence on the impact of measures. The objective of this ad hoc query is to provide an overview of different approaches used by the EMN Member and Observer Countries that are designed to monitor and evaluate the integration of third-country nationals. The results of this ad hoc query will form the basis of an upcoming Inform.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: integration monitoring

Publication date: 08 September 2023

The Czech Ministry of Interior is currently looking into the possibility of using real-time speech-translating devices during the asylum procedure, especially during the interviews. It launched an ad hoc query to find out if other Member States are using this type of system in the asylum procedure.

Publication date: 05 September 2023

The Swedish government has established a committee to review aspects of Swedish legislation concerning the return procedures for third-country nationals. The committee's goal is to propose new measures and revisions to existing laws to enhance the effectiveness of the return process. Consequently, they initiated an ad hoc query to gather information about the regulations related to the limited validity period of return decisions and the duration of entry bans.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: return decision, entry ban

Publication date: 05 September 2023

In the Netherlands, there is a special policy applicable to third-country national children based on a family supervision order (child protection order) that is imposed by the juvenile court. The Dutch authorities launched this query because they want to know whether it is possible for a minor third-country national who is covered by a similar order to receive a residence permit in other Member States.

Publication date: 01 September 2023

The Luxembourg Ombudsman for Children and Youth (OKaJu), together with UNICEF Luxembourg, is carrying out research on the situation of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) in Luxembourg. In this context, they would like to collect information on good practices in other EU Member States with a focus on the guardianship of UAMs.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: guardianship

Publication date: 28 August 2023

This ad hoc query aims to explore current practices and possible lessons learned on issuing or planning to issue digital-only identity and residency documents to third-country nationals.

Publication date: 09 August 2023

The Finnish Immigration Service launched an ad hoc query on data collection related to customer satisfaction and customer experience in migration processes to seek how these data are collected in other EU Member States, what challenges have arisen and how the information is used.

Publication date: 03 August 2023

Due to the increased need for foreign labour force, Member States are multiplying their negotiations of bilateral agreements and programmes with third countries on labour mobility. In order to have a current state of play and with a view to better coordinate this matter, the European Commission asked EMN Member countries to provide information on any bilateral agreement or programme supporting mobility from third countries.

Publication date: 05 July 2023

EMN Luxembourg launched an ad hoc query on the implementation of the Seasonal Workers Directive. More specifically, the questions focus on the possible requirement for seasonal workers to undergo a medical examination upon or before entry into the country, as well as on the national implementation of the right to equal treatment, as enshrined in Article 23(1) of said Directive.
Main theme: Ad Hoc Queries
Publication Type: EMN Reports & studies
Keywords: seasonal workers directive

Publication date: 27 June 2023

EMN Slovakia launched a series of questions regarding the implementation of the revised Blue Card Directive and, more specifically, the implementation of Article 13 of said Directive regarding recognition procedures for employers.