Digitalisation of identity documents and residence permits issued to third-country nationals

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  This EMN Inform offers an examination of practices, challenges and advantages regarding the adoption and use of digital-only identity documents and residence permits for third country nationals across EMN Member States, Georgia and Ukraine. The majority of EMN Member and Observer Countries, including Ireland, currently issue physical residence permits and identity documents. Three EMN Member States (Italy, Lithuania and … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:21 Mar 2024
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EU and OECD Member States responses to managing residence permits and migrant unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: Working Document to support the EMN Inform

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The COVID-19 pandemic is the most severe global health crisis in a century. This working document supports and provides supplementary information to the joint EMN/OECD Inform# 1: EU and OECD Member States responses to managing residence permits and migrant unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides a summary overview of the responses and measures put in place by governments in … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:30 Jul 2020
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EU and OECD Member States responses to managing residence permits and migrant unemployment during the COVID-19 pandemic: EMN and OECD Inform #1

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The outbreak of COVID-19 and the substantial measures taken by EU and OECD countries to stem the spread of the virus are having direct and indirect impacts on the migration field. While the long-term consequences are difficult to predict, the immediate impacts are already visible, for example, where the processing of applications for visas and residence permits has in many … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:30 Jul 2020
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Attracting and retaining international higher education students: Ireland

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This study examined policy, law and practice relating to international students undertaking a programme of higher education in Ireland. In particular, it looked at measures to attract non-EEA students to Ireland and to retain such students following the completion of their studies. The study focused on recent developments in policy on the internationalisation of higher education and changes to the … Read More

Author(s):Sarah Groarke and Christina Durst
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:21 May 2019
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0493-8
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Impact of Visa Liberalisation on Countries of Destination: EMN Synthesis Report

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This synthesis report presents the main findings of the EMN Study on Impact of Visa Liberalisation on Countries of Destination. As of 2018, five Western Balkan and three Eastern Partnership countries benefit from visa liberalisation to the EU Schengen area, following a series of visa liberalisation roadmaps and action plans: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Monte-negro, Serbia, Republic of North Macedonia, … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:25 Mar 2019
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Impact of Visa Liberalisation on Countries of Destination: EMN Inform


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This inform summarises the results of the EMN Synthesis Report on Impact of Visa Liberalisation on Countries of Destination. Visa liberalisation is one of the EU’s most powerful tools in facilitating people-to-people contacts and strengthening ties between the nationals of third countries and the EU. It fosters mobility, improves regional cooperation between individual countries and creates more open societies. Third countries … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General for Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:25 Mar 2019
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination in the EU plus Norway: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract Between 2014 and 2017, some 219,575 minors came to the EU plus Norway unaccompanied, i.e. without a parent or another adult responsible for them, to seek asylum. At the same time, at least another 48,591 minors came unaccompanied for other reasons, though the number of those outside the asylum system remains largely unknown. The study aims to explore the … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:09 Aug 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination in the EU plus Norway: EMN Inform


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This inform summarises the EMN study on Approaches to Unaccompanied Minors Following Status Determination in the EU plus Norway. Key points to note: Between 2014 and 2017, some 219,575 minors came to the EU and Norway unaccompanied, i.e. without a parent or another adult responsible for them, to seek asylum. At least another 48,591 minors came unaccompanied for other reasons, though … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:09 Aug 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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What happens to Unaccompanied Children on arrival in Europe following Status Determination? EMN Flash #1/2018

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The numbers of children who came to the EU and Norway unaccompanied, i.e. without a parent or another adult responsible for them, to seek asylum, reached unprecedented levels between 2014 and 2017, at almost 220,000. At the same time, at least another 48,500 unaccompanied children arrived during the same period, and did not seek asylum. Where did these children come … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:09 Aug 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Challenges and practices for establishing the identity of third-country nationals in migration procedures: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract This study[1] presents an overview of the challenges faced by national authorities in their efforts to reliably establish and verify the identity of third-country nationals within the context of various migration procedures – namely those related to asylum, return and legal migration channels (including both short-stay and long-stay visas and residence permits).  In addition, this study reports on national practices to address those challenges. … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:19 Jan 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Challenges and practices for establishing the identity of third-country nationals in migration procedures: EMN Inform


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This Inform presents an overview of the EMN Study on Challenges and practices for establishing the identity of third-country nationals in migration procedures. Key points to note: The importance of identity management in migration procedures has increased significantly in recent years in light of the rise in the number of applications for international protection since 2014/2015 and of current heightened … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:19 Jan 2018
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Retaining third-country national students in the European Union : EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Ad-Hoc Query  on Retaining third-country national students. Key points to note: The number of international students in the EU has been rising steadily within the past years; however, the percentage of graduates choosing to stay in the EU after the end of their studies remains relatively low. In general, Member … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:20 Sep 2017
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The Integration of Beneficiaries of International/Humanitarian Protection into the Labour Market: Policies and Good Practices: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the findings from the EMN Study on The Integration of Beneficiaries of International/Humanitarian Protection into the Labour Market: Policies and Good Practices and is based on contributions from EMN National Contact Points in 24 Member States[1] Key points to note: The rise in asylum applications in the EU, in combination with a higher recognition rate, has … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:13 Jul 2016
Reference Period:01 Jan 2020 to 14 Jul 2016
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Integration of beneficiaries of international/humanitarian protection into the labour market: policies and good practices: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract The rise in asylum applications in the EU in recent years has placed the integration of beneficiaries of international/humanitarian protection at the top of the political agenda. Labour market integration is of particular importance to beneficiaries, but also for Member States as they struggle to cope with ageing populations and labour market shortages, and therefore for the achievement of … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:13 Jul 2016
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Integration of Beneficiaries of International Protection into the Labour Market: Policies and Practices in Ireland


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Abstract This study investigates and maps supports which aim to facilitate the integration of beneficiaries of international protection into the Irish labour market. We examine what employment-related support measures are available to beneficiaries, and the extent to which these are targeted to the needs of the group. The study finds that Ireland has not developed a system of labour market … Read More

Author(s):Egle Gusciute, Samantha Arnold and Emma Quinn
Publisher:Economic and Social Research Institute
Publication Date:31 May 2016
Geographic Focus:Ireland
ISBN:978-0-7070-0402-0
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Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States and Norway: EMN Synthesis Report


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Abstract The study aims 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 and state of protection of unaccompanied minors (UAMs) arriving in Europe. The study has a special focus on the following issues The study[1] aims … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:28 May 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors in the EU Member States and Norway: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the findings from the 2015 EMN Synthesis Report Policies, practices and data on unaccompanied minors. Key points to note: Unaccompanied minors (UAMs), for the purpose of this Study, are children (as defined by the UN CRC) from third countries, who arrive on the territory of an EU Member State unaccompanied by an adult responsible for them, … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:28 May 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes: EMN Synthesis Report

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Abstract This study takes stock of the trend of offering specific programmes to attract and admit non-EU investors and/or business persons and to compare the ways, and extent to which, EU Member States’ existing legal and policy measures are used to facilitate and attract the entry and stay of third-country nationals for business purposes whilst safeguarding against misuse. The Study … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:05 May 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes: EMN Inform


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This EMN Inform summarises the main findings of the EMN Study Admitting third-country nationals for business purposes. Key points to note: Designing and implementing policies/programmes and schemes to attract and facilitate the admission of third-country nationals for business purposes is a growing phenomenon. The admission of third-country national investors and business owners is not harmonised at EU level.In many cases, … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:05 May 2015
Geographic Focus:Europe
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Applicable fees for issuance of residence permits to third-country nationals: EMN Inform


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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 Norway. The Inform particularly examines fees under a number of EU Directives, which are outlined in Section 4. Please note that Denmark, Ireland and the … Read More

Author(s):European Migration Network
Publisher:Directorate General Home Affairs, European Commission
Publication Date:31 Oct 2014
Geographic Focus:Europe
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