The EMN Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2014 is based on information collected from all Member States and Norway in late 2014 and early 2015. It provides an overview of the main legal and policy development taking place at EU level and within participating countries. It is a...

This EMN Focussed Study presents an analysis of (Member) States’ use of entry bans and readmission agreements with a specific focus on their practical application and effectiveness, whilst also identifying good practices in their use, including possible synergies, in the implementation of...

The EMN REG Directory connects return experts across Europe by providing, for the first time, a European wide mapping of the actors involved in the return process and of the programmes and initiatives implemented in the field of return in each Member State. The EMN REG Directory is divided into...

The aim of this EMN study is to identify similarities, differences and best practices with regard to the use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of (Member)States’ immigration policies. ... Special attention is given to the possibility of detaining and/or providing...

This Synthesis Report presents the findings of the main EMN Study for 2012 on “Immigration of International Students to the EU.” The aim of the study is to provide an overview of the immigration policies that are being implemented by (Member) States regarding international students from...

The aim of this focussed study was to outline policies and concrete practical measures in Member States that aim to attract (highly) qualified third-country nationals. More specifically, the study aimed to achieve the following objectives: Provide an overview of national policies and EU acquis...

The return of illegally-staying third-country nationals is one of the main pillars of the EU’s policy on migration and asylum. However, recent Eurostat data show that return rates at EU level have not improved despite the important increase in the number of rejected asylum applications and in...