This Study presents the main findings of the EMN Focussed Study on Challenges and practices for establishing the identity of third-country nationals in migration procedures based on National Reports from 26 EMN members.

The aim of this Study is to present an overview of the important challenges faced by national authorities in their efforts to reliably establish and verify the identity of third-country nationals within the context of various migration procedures - namely those related to asylum, return and legal migration channels (including both short-stay and long-stay visas and residence permits) - and of national practices to address those challenges.

Study report (in English) can be downloaded here:

This report provides main findings of the EMN study which analyzes policies and practices of EU Member States to prevent, identify and sanction illegal employment of third-country nationals.

The study was conducted on the basis of national reports from 23 EMN members, examining each of the four stages of illegal employment: preventive measures and incentives for employers and employees, identification of illegal employment of TCNs, sanctions for employers and outcomes for employees.

Study report (in English) can be downloaded here:

The process of a family reunification of third-country nationals in the European Union is one of the main migration and asylum policies.

This report presents the results of EMN's focussed study, whose main objectives were to examine the national policies and practices of EMN Member States in terms of eligibility criteria for sponsors and family members, requirements for family reunification, integration measures before and after admission, application procedure, rights of third-country nationals and their families and policies regarding non-renewal or withdrawal of residence permits.

Study report (in English) can be downloaded here: