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.
Bridging the digital divide - digital services in legal migration procedures for accessibility and inclusion (2026)
Published: June 2026
Drawing on contributions from 25 EMN Member and Observer Countries, the inform examines how digital services can enhance accessibility for applicants with disabilities and for those who are digitally disadvantaged. It compares approaches to the design and delivery of digital services in legal migration procedures and highlights common challenges and good practices.
Alternatives to providing housing in-kind for applicants for international protection (2026)
Published: June 2026
The inform takes a closer look at how EMN Member and Observer Countries use alternatives to providing housing in-kind for applicants for international protection. Based on contributions from 22 EMN Member Countries, as well as Norway and Serbia, it maps national approaches applied between January 2020 and October 2025.
Statelessness in the European Union, Norway, Georgia and Serbia (2026)
Published: June 2026
Inform builds on previous editions and provides an updated overview of legislative, policy and practical developments in the field of statelessness across participating EMN Member and Observer Countries since the publication of the last Inform in 2023. This edition also includes a new chapter on statelessness, which examines the relevance of statelessness considerations within the framework of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum and outlines recent developments in this area.
Safe countries of origin and safe third countries: criteria for identifying and examining applications in light of the new Asylum Procedure Regulation EU (2024/1348) (2026)
Published: April 2026
Based on contributions from 26 EMN Member Countries and Serbia, the inform analyses current national approaches to safe country of origin (SCO) and safe third country (STC) concepts and their relevance for the implementation of the Asylum Procedure Regulation from June 2026.
Separated Migrant Children (2026)
Published: February 2026
The Summary focuses on children who arrive in the EU accompanied by adults other than their parents or legal guardians,and describes how Member States currently respond to the specific protection needs of these children in the context of asylum procedures. This category differs from unaccompanied minors, because the presence of an accompanying adult has implications for reception, procedural guarantees and assistance.
Currently applicable asylum procedures at the border in view of implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum (2026)
Published: February 2026
The inform is based on contributions from 25 EMN National Contact Points and mapshowborderprocedures are currentlyappliedacross EMN MemberCountries, looking at authoritiesinvolved, timelines, groundsused, detention, Dublin transfers, and approaches to personswithspecialneeds.
Responsibilities and access to rights for beneficiaries of temporary protection (2025)
Published: December 2025
The inform provides an up-to-date picture of how participating countries apply temporary protection and ensure access to rights, mapping national policy and legal changes from July 2023 to April 2025. It draws on national contributions from 26 EMN National Contact Points and input from the OECD.
Access to education for migrant children (2025)
Published: December 2025
Summary was prepared on the basis of contributions from 25 EMN National Contact Points. The publication provides an overview of national-level measures supporting legally staying third-country national children aged 6–18 in primary and secondary education, covering the situation up to March 2025.