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.
Separated Migrant Children (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
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)
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)
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.
Language and literacy support measures for adult beneficiaries of international protection (2025)
The European Migration Network (EMN), in cooperation with the Council of Europe and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), has published a new inform examiningthe language and literacy measures available to beneficiaries of temporary protection across Europe. The publication provides a comparative overview of approaches across 24 EMN Member and Observer Countries, covering developments in this area up to January 2025.
Vocational education and training of applicants and beneficiaries of international protection (2025)
The inform analyses how applicants and beneficiaries of international protection can access vocational education and training across 25 EMN Member Countries and Serbia. The publication explores policies, practices and challenges, and highlights examples of measures that support both labour market integration and social inclusion.
Distribution of international protection accommodation centres and relationship management with local communities (2025)
Published: October 2025
The European Migration Network (EMN) has published a new inform analyzing how 23 EMN Member Countries and Serbia distribute accommodation centres and engage with local stakeholders. Covering developments up to February 2025, it presents national approaches to planning, communication, and community engagement, alongside good practices and challenges. .
Access to remedies for international protection applicants (2025)
Published: May 2025
The European Migration Network (EMN) has published a new inform offering a comparative overview of how EMN Member Countries organise their first instance appeals procedures. The inform analyses procedural safeguards, common challenges, and good practices across 22 EMN Member Countries covering the period from 2018 to 2024. The inform supports the objectives of the EU’s Pact on Migration and Asylum by providing policymakers with comparable data to inform future procedural reforms.