Visa Policy as Migration Channel: EMN Synthesis Report

Abstract

The aim of this study was to analyse the possible nexus between visa policy and migration management, examining the effects of visa policy on the management of migration, both in terms of facilitating legal migration and preventing irregular migration. The study covers the period from 2004 to 2011 with statistics provided up to the end of 2010.

See also:

• Visa Policy as Migration Channel: Ireland
• Nation reports from other EU Member States and Norway
• Visa Policy as Migration Channel: EMN Inform