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Published EMN informs in 2026

On this page, you may find summaries of the published EMN informs with links to access the reports and other useful information.

EMN inform on statelessness in the European Union, Norway, Georgia and Serbia

Statelessness is a global phenomenon, including within the European Union. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)’s ‘Mid-Year Trends 2025’ reports data on approximately 4.4 million stateless people worldwide.

The EMN inform “Statelessness in the European Union, Norway, Georgia and Serbia” provides a comparative analysis of national legal and policy frameworks on statelessness across the contributing EMN Member Countries, Norway, Georgia and Serbia, covering the period up to 31 October 2025. The inform is based on 28 national contributions from the EMN Member and Observer Countries. It is the latest in the series of EMN Platform on Statelessness informs, with three others previously published in 2016, 2020, and 2023.

A notable addition to this inform is the new chapter on Statelessness in the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, which examines the relevance of statelessness considerations within the framework of the Pact and highlights emerging developments in this area. The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum has introduced measures to improve identification of stateless persons, and to enhance their protection.

EMN inform examines alternatives to providing housing in-kind for applicants for international protection

The EMN inform “Alternatives to providing housing in-kind for applicants for international protection” compares national approaches to providing financial support for housing instead of housing in-kind, to applicants for international protection for the period January 2020 and October 2025. This inform maps international approaches of how such financial support is used in 22 EMN Member Countries as well Norway and Serbia, and how the support complements the reception systems in the countries while protecting access to services and an adequate standard of living. Five EMN Member Countries reported implementing financial allowances as alternatives to in-kind housing as part of their national reception systems during the reporting period.

The inform highlights the amendment to Sweden's Act on Reception of Asylum Seekers Act and Others, which entered into force in March 2025, and affects the entitlement to a daily allowance linked to an applicant’s accommodation. In Sweden, individuals living in their own accommodation are not entitled to financial support, except if special grounds exist.

EMN inform on the application of safe countries of origin and safe third countries

The EMN inform “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” compares the application of safe countries of origin and safe third countries in 25 of the EMN Member Countries and Serbia. The inform aims to provide an overview of current national approaches to safe country of origin and safe third country concepts and their relevance for the implementation of the Asylum Procedure Regulation from June 2026. The EMN inform describes the different decision-making processes behind the assessment of which countries qualify as safe countries of origin and safe third countries and how the asylum procedure for an asylum seeker is affected if the concepts are to be applied.

The application of the concepts varies between the EMN countries. With the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum, entering into force on 12 June 2026, new rules will be put in place. An EU list of safe countries of origin has been established under the Asylum Procedure Regulation.

EMN summary “Separated migrant children”

The EMN summary “Separated migrant children” aims to provide a comparative overview of how the reception and protection of children separated from their parents – a specific group of unaccompanied children – works in EMN Member Countries. It was carried out in 24 EMN countries and provides an up-to-date picture of the legal framework and its practical application prior to the entry into force of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. General Comment No 6 (2005) of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child concerns the treatment of unaccompanied children and children separated from their parents outside their country of origin. These groups are not distinguished in EU asylum law.

Half of the responding countries have specific legislation in place which may allow an accompanying adult to be formally appointed as the person responsible for the child. Among these countries, only three have specific provisions in their respective legislation for children separated from their parents and regulatory frameworks vary across EMN countries. Greece collects statistics on the number of separated children who have arrived in their territory to apply for asylum over the last five years. As a rule, an accompanying adult is not appointed as guardian in Sweden, but exceptions may be made based on an assessment of the child’s best interests. This assessment is carried out by the local authority social services and the Municipal Chief Guardian.

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EMN inform maps how the asylum process currently works at EU external borders

The EMN inform “Currently applicable asylum procedures at the border in view of implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum” maps how the asylum process at EU external borders is currently applied by EMN Member Countries in accordance with the Directive 2013/32/EU (the Asylum Procedures Directive). The report was carried out in 25 EMN countries in preparation for the entry into force of the EU Pact on Migration and Asylum on 12 June 2026. As the border procedure is not currently mandatory for Member States, legislation, working methods and practical application vary.

This report provides a comparative overview of the responsible and relevant authorities, the time limits for processes and the types of procedures used. It also provides a comparative picture of the Dublin Procedure in a cross-border context, the use of detention and restrictions on freedom of movement and the approaches to persons with special needs. Good practices and challenges relating to issues such as cooperation, areas of responsibility and information sharing are highlighted.

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