In most Member States,[1] once an individual has been granted legal status to remain on the territory, they have the same access to mental health services as national and resident EU citizens. However, access to services often presents several challenges for both migrants and Member States. For migrants, these range from practical issues such as … Continued

How do Member States attract and retain international researchers? The latest inform from the European Migration Network (EMN) provides an overview of the means adopted by Member States to enhance attractiveness for international researchers, as well as main challenges and best practices to admit and retain them.  Third-country researchers from non-EU countries can provide important … Continued

What are the procedures established by Member States to prevent and detect the misuse of authorisations for third-country nationals to reside for the purpose of study? This inform from the European Migration Network (EMN) provides a comparative overview of Member States’ approaches, experiences and best practices in addressing such cases.  EU legislation[1] regulates the conditions … Continued

How can Member States face the growing mobility of workers and skills shortages in the EU? This joint EMN-OECD inform highlights experiences by EU Member States, non-EU countries and international organisations with regards to the introduction of Skills Mobility Partnerships (SMPs), a new concept that promotes a sustainable approach to skilled migration and mobility, with … Continued

Over recent years and following the increased use of digital technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, Member States have enhanced or plan to implement an enhancement of digital services in several areas related to the management of migration and asylum. This inform draws on the contributions of 24 Member States, and inputs from the OECD, including … Continued

The EMN has collected data on statelessness from across EU Member States and Georgia to assess progress, draw key findings on the state of play, and provide an overview of how statelessness is addressed. The Inform was produced by the EMN Platform of Statelessness under the coordination of the EMN Luxembourg. French translation of the … Continued

The European Migration Network (EMN) has published an overview of Member States’ experiences with new legal pathways in the areas of Talent Partnerships and complementary work-related pathways for those in need of international protection. The development of legal pathways to Europe is one of the key pillars of the European Commission’s new Pact on Migration and … Continued

This EMN Inform provides a comparative overview of the policy measures and practical approaches taken by Member States to prevent and manage the risks of third-country nationals going missing and their separation from family members. The aim of this EMN Inform is to report on how Member States and Norway prevent third-country nationals in the … Continued

The new Umbrella Inform completes the joint EMN and OECD Inform series on the impact of COVID-19 on migration and asylum in the EU Member States and non-EU OECD countries throughout 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has created profound changes in all areas of migration and asylum. EU Member States and non-EU OECD countries have made … Continued

The COVID-19 crisis and the measures taken by EU and OECD countries to stop its spread are impacting migration directly and indirectly. One of the areas of migration that has been severely affected by COVID-19 measures has been return.Health and safety conditions in pre-return detention centres have had to be adapted to ensure the protection … Continued