Welcome to the EU Immigration Portal. On these pages you can find practical information about coming to work or study in the EU for more than 90 days, to provide services in the framework of EU trade agreements and on how to join your family in the EU.

Migration and asylum in Europe – 2023 interactive publication provides key data and trends on migration and asylum. It looks at topics such as people migrating to the EU, within the EU and from the EU, international protection of non-EU nationals, and irregular migration.

You can discover on these pages whether you fall into any of the categories of people covered by the EU Directives. Further information on the basic criteria can also be found on this page.

The EU Immigration Portal provides basic information on European and national immigration policies and law to non-EU citizens, migrant intermediary organisations, immigration law practitioners, officials, employers, and to the public at large.

In 2022, 5.1 million immigrants from non-EU countries entered the EU. Legal migration offers individuals a chance to improve their personal circumstances and helps host EU countries address labour market needs.

Post-war migration regimes in Europe are partly characterized by internal border openings that increase mobility rights of EU citizens as well as convergence on immigration rules and visa regimes that aim at regulating and restricting access of non-EU nationals.

If you are planning a short stay of up to 90 days in any 180 days period in one of the EU Member States and associated states that are part of the Schengen area, you may need to apply for a visa before travelling.

2024年1月31日 · The interactive publication ‘Migration and asylum in Europe’ presents European statistics on migration and asylum. It covers a wide variety of topics including mobility of people within the EU, migration to and from the EU, the different drivers of migration, people seeking asylum, and much more.

On these pages you can find general information on what rules apply if you are a non-EU citizen already in an EU country.

2024年3月27日 · In 2022, 5.1 million people immigrated to the EU from non-EU countries, while 1.0 million people emigrated from the EU to destinations outside the EU. The inflow of immigrants from non-EU countries more than doubled compared to the estimated 2.4 million in 2021.