In the context of the implementation of a common asylum procedure at the external borders by 2026 as part of the Pact on Migration and Asylum, this inform aims to enhance the understanding of the border procedures currently applied by the EMN Member Countries in application of the Asylum Procedures Directive. As such, the inform complements the ongoing work done by EU Member States and the European Commission in relation to the implementation of the Pact and the previous studies on border procedures by the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA)5 and the European Parliament Research Service (EPRS).6 By showing various features of border procedures in the EMN Member Countries, the inform aims to support states in their implementation of the Pact. It will also allow for comparative analyses of pre- and post-Pact procedures in the future.
Specifically, the inform discusses which EMN Member Countries currently have border procedures in place (section 4), the authorities involved (section 5), the timelines of these procedures (section 6), the types of the procedures used and corresponding grounds (section 7), security considerations (section 8), the Dublin procedure in the border context (section 9), the use of detention and restriction on freedom of movement (section 10), and the approaches to persons with special needs (section 11). The inform includes three annexes, which outline the legal basis for border procedures (annex 1), definitions used in the inform (annex 2), and grounds for examining an application within a border procedure under Article 31(8) of the Asylum Procedures Directive (annex 3).
For further information, please read the Inform attached below.