Publications

Annual reports on migration and asylum outline the most significant political and legislative
developments and debates in the EMN Member States and at EU-level in the year.
The reports provide a unique overview of migration and asylum-related developments.

This report maps the progress made by EU Member States and Norway in 2019 in the implementation of the recommended actions laid down in the 2017 Commission Communication on the protection of children in migration, with a view to further understanding progress made in the implementation of the Communication’s recommendations. The scope of this Report is limited to migrant children in the categories set out in the 2017 Communication:  accompanied minors/families with children,  separated children and unaccompanied minors, including those recorded within the asylum system, not applying for asylum but recorded within other migration procedures, and not applying for asylum, who remain outside the asylum/migration/(child) protection system.

In 2017, the European Commission published a Communication on the protection of children in migration. This sets out actions to reinforce the protection of all third-country national migrant children at all stages of migration to and within the EU, at EU and national levels. This Inform summarises the results of the 2019 Report on the state of implementation of the Communication on the protection of children in migration. It maps the progress made by EU Member States and Norway as regards the recommended actions laid down in the Communication. A summary of the findings can be found from the EMN Flash, which is based on the Inform.

This EMN study focuses on the data collected by various actors involved in the asylum procedure in Finland. It also looks into data protection, information given to applicants in the process, as well as the applicants’ access to data. The study covers the years 2015 to 2020, pointing out the reforms and challenges in data management during this period.

The purpose of this study is to provide an overview of Finland’s responses to the phenomenon of irregular stay. This study aims to shed light on the practices developed in Finland to prevent this phenomenon as well as the most significant challenges faced in this area in Finland.

The study maps the profiles of seasonal workers and sectors that typically employ seasonal workers. In additional, the study examines national measures aimed at attracting seasonal workers to Finland.

The study primarily covers third-country nationals who enter and reside in an EU Member State for the purpose of seasonal work within the framework of the Seasonal Workers Directive. This study reflects the most recent situation and developments in terms of legislation and policy in Member States, largely focussing on 2019. Developments over the past five years are also considered if relevant.

A summary of the study on attracting and protecting the rights of seasonal workers in the EU and the UK. The study primarily covers third-country nationals who enter and reside in an EU Member State for the purpose of seasonal work within the framework of the Seasonal Workers Directive.

A summary of the study on pathways to citizenship for third-country nationals in the EU. The study provides a comparative overview of the frameworks in place across the Member States of the European Union (EU) for access to national citizenship for new migrants from third countries, through naturalisation.

This report gives an overview of the developments in immigration and asylum policy that have taken place in Finland in 2020. The report goes through developments in legislation, policy and practice. The report also contains a wide array of immigration statistics. This publication contains both the Finnish and English version.