Guide to Selected EU Legal and Policy Instruments on Migration 2008 -

Description:

This compilation summarises the most relevant EU acquis documents relating to migration. It provides an overview of the relevant legislation and policy developments.

The EU acquis concerning the short-term entry and admission and departure of third-country nationals is determined to a large extent by the Schengen acquis, which was incorporated into the European Union framework by a protocol attached to the Treaty of Amsterdam.

Table of contents:

Introduction
A. Entry & Admission
- I. General Entry Conditions
- II. Travel Documents
- III. Refusal of Entry
- IV. Entry of Minors
- V. Entry for Specific Purposes
- VI. Border Checks
B. Stay & Residence
- I. Residence Permits and Residence Status
- II. Family Reunification
- III. Non-Discrimination and Integration
C. Expulsion, Voluntary Return & Readmission
- I. Expulsion
- II. Travel Documents for the Purpose of Expulsion
- III. Voluntary Return
- IV. Readmission
D. Irregular Migration
- I. Measures to combat Irregular Migration
- II. Penal Framework for the Combating of Irregular Migration
- III. Illegal Employment
- IV. Marriages and Adoptions of Convenience
E. Trafficking
- I. Penal Framework for the Combating and Prevention of Trafficking in Human Beings
- II. Assistance and Protection of Victims of Trafficking
F. Migration Statistics & Data Protection
- I. Data Collection & Exchange
- II. Migration Statistics
- III. Data Protection

This publication has been issued without formal editing by the Publications Unit of IOM.

Category:

Manuals and Handbooks

Subject:

Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration

Irregular Migration