This EMN inform summarises tthe main findings of the EMN Policy Brief Study on Migrants’ Movements through the Mediterranean. This report has been compiled by the UK National Contact Point (NCP) of the European Migration Network (EMN) with the collaboration of the Italian, French, Netherlands and Swedish NCPs, the EMN Service Provider and input from … Continued

Optimity Advisors, supported by the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) and the European Council of Refugees and Exiles (ECRE), was commissioned by the European Commission’s DG Migration and Home Affairs to undertake this study. It involved six months of desk research, interviews and data analysis across selected European Member States and third countries. … Continued

This EMN Inform presents the main findings of the EMN Study Determining labour shortages and the need for migration labour from third countries in the EU published in November 2015. The Study was based on contributions from EMN National Contact Points in 25 Member States, collected via common specifications.

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the 2015 EMN Study on Dissemination of information on voluntary return which was based on contributions from EMN Contact Points from 24 (Member) States and Norway. For the credibility of the EU common migration and asylum policy, it is crucial that those who do not or who … Continued

This EMN Inform summarises the findings from the 2015 EMN Synthesis Report Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors. The Study aimed to update the findings of the 2008-2009 EMN Study Policies on reception, return and integration arrangements for, and numbers of, unaccompanied minors and to provide up-to-date information and comparable data on the numbers … Continued

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes, published in May 2015. The Study was based on contributions from EMN National Contact Points in 24 Member States, collected via common specifications to ensure comparability.

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Main Study on Good practices in the return and reintegration of irregular migrants: Member States’ entry bans policy & use of readmission agreements between Member States and third countries. The Study was based on contributions from EMN National Contact Points in 24 Member States, plus … Continued

This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on “The Use of Detention and Alternatives to Detention on the Context of Immigration Policies”. The Study represents a synthesis of findings presented in 26 National Reports following a common template and developed in collaboration with the European Commission, EMN National Contact Points … Continued

This EMN Inform provides information on EU and national case law on the interpretation and application of legal instruments within the legal migration EU acquis. For the purpose of this EMN Inform these are : – Directive 2003/109/EC concerning the status of third-country nationals who are long-term residents; – Directive 2003/86/EC on the right to … Continued

Residence permits are authorisations by the authorities of a Member State allowing third-country nationals to reside legally in its territory. This EMN Inform provides an overview of the applicable fees for issuance of residence permits to third-country nationals (TCNs) as of September 2014. It is based on information collected from 24 EU Member States and … Continued