EMN Informs
Short Informs focus on specific topics in the area of migration and asylum and they briefly describe the main findings and statistics related to the particular topic. They are composed by the European Commission based on the studies or Ad-Hoc Queries. You can find the Informs not only in this section, but also in related annual reports and studies.
Applicable Fees for Issuance of Residence Permits to Third-Country Nationals (2014)
This EMN Inform provides an overview of applicable fees for issuance of residence permits to third-country nationals. The legal framework of fees has been regulated by various EU directives. The information included in the Inform is valid as of September 2014.
Good Practices in the Return and Reintegration of Irregular Migrants: Member States’ Entry Bans Policy and Use of Readmission Agreements between Member States and Third Countries (2014)
This EMN Inform summarises the main findings from the respective EMN synthesis report dealing with the legislative framework and practical application of entry bans and readmission agreements by EU Member States and Norway.
The Use of Detention and Alternatives to Detention in the Context of Immigration Policies (2014)
This EMN Inform summarises the main findings from the respective EMN synthesis report dealing with the legislative framework and good practices in the use of detention and alternatives to detention by EU Member States and Norway towards third-country nationals.
Migrant Access to Social Security and Healthcare: Policies and Practice (2014)
This EMN Inform summarises the main findings from the respective of the EMN synthesis report dealing with the political and legislative framework regulating the participation of third-country nationals in EU Member States and Norway’s social security systems, as well as with access of this group of migrants to various social security benefits and healthcare.
Impacts of the European Migration Network (2014)
This EMN inform draws together examples of impacts that the European Migration Network and its outputs have had in relation to policy-making and debate on issues of migration and asylum at EU and national levels until 2013.
Organisation of Reception Facilities for Asylum Seekers in Different Member States (2014)
This EMN Inform summarises the key findings from the respective of the EMN synthesis report aimed at identifying good practices and existing mechanisms in the EU Member States and Norway to allow for flexible and efficient reception facilities, whilst maintaining quality of reception conditions.
Identification of Victims of Trafficking in Human Beings in International Protection and Forced Return Procedures (2014)
This EMN Inform contains the main findings of the EMN synthesis report examining whether, and how, potential victims of trafficking in human beings are detected and identified in international protection and forced return procedures in the EU Member States and Norway. The report concerned both applicants for international protection and ‘failed’ applicants in forced return procedures who have received a (final) negative decision on their application(s) for protection or have abandoned the procedure.
Brief Overview of Recent Findings on Return (2013)
This EMN Inform provides an overview of current aspects of return mainly in EU Schengen Member States and Norway including statistics. Information has been drawn from EMN sources: EMN Annual Policy Reports 2012, the EU’s 4th Annual Report on Immigration and Asylum 2012, EMN Country Factsheets 2012 and EMN Ad-Hoc Queries.