Publications
COI Report – Pakistan: Country Focus
The report provides an overview of the country, covering aspects such as geography, ethnic groups, and the state structure.
Guidelines on the EU approach to community sponsorship
These guidelines aim to establish minimum quality standards for the different phases of community sponsorship across the European Union. They are primarily intended for Member States’ officials involved in the design, development or implementation of community sponsorship schemes.
Overview of the Role of UNHCR in EU+ Countries
Who is Who in International Protection in the EU+, Issue No 7
Accompanied by an interactive data visualisation, this report presents UNHCR's activities and priorities across EU+ countries by mapping the agency's specific role in asylum procedures.
Evaluations in the EUAA - Supporting the evolving mandate of the Agency for a decade
This brochure celebrates a decade of evaluations that evolved and transformed along with the external and internal drivers of change in the EUAA.
Surveys of Arriving Migrants from Ukraine: Movements and Returns Report
Movements and Returns is a report from the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA), with a valuable contribution from Gradus Research Company. The report highlights the prevailing themes emerging from forced displacement, related to movements to the EU, intra-EU, and returns.
Family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection
Fact Sheet No 31
This fact sheet presents information on family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection, as extracted from the EUAA Asylum Report 2024.
Guidance on Mental Health and Well-being of Applicants for International Protection: Part III – Toolbox to support those working in the first line
Part III – Toolbox to support those working in the first line
This part provides guidance to those working in the first line and is a toolbox to support the implementation of mental health and psychosocial support. This is the third of three standalone but complementary and interlinked parts. The other parts can be accessed here:
Guidance on Mental Health and Well-being of Applicants for International Protection: Part II – for those working in the first line
Part II – for those working in the first line
This part provides guidance to those working in the first-line on how to implement mental health and psychosocial support. This is the second of three standalone but complementary and interlinked parts. The other parts can be accessed here:
Guidance on Mental Health and Well-being of Applicants for International Protection: Part I – for senior management
Part I – for senior management
This part provides guidance to national authorities on how to set the framework to shape an asylum system informed by mental health and well-being considerations. This is the first of three standalone but complementary and interlinked parts. The other parts can be accessed here:
Practical Guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics — Examination procedure
Examination procedure
It provides practical guidance on the key aspects of the examination of applications for international protection with SOGIESC-based claims, including the registration, personal interview, evidence and risk assessment and legal analysis.
Practical Guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics — Information note
Information note
It intends to help professionals working in the field of asylum in enhancing their awareness and skills regarding key terms and concepts relating to SOGIESC.
Practical Guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics — Cross-cutting elements
It provides practical guidance on elements that are cross-cutting and relevant to both asylum procedures and reception.
Practical Guide on applicants with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics — Reception
Reception
It provides guidance and practical recommendations on the design and management of reception systems and the provision of reception conditions taking into account the specific needs of LGBTIQ applicants.
Country Guidance: Iraq
This country guidance document provides an in-depth analysis of the situation in Iraq, focusing on the key elements of qualification for international protection.
Jurisprudence on Material Reception Conditions in Asylum - Sanctions, Reductions and Withdrawals
Analysis of Case Law from 2019-2024
The report provides comparative information on how national administrations and courts of EU+ countries implement the provisions of the Reception Conditions Directive related to reducing or withdrawing material reception conditions.
COI Report - Afghanistan: Country Focus
The purpose of this report is to provide information relevant for international protection status determination.
Meta-evaluation of horizontal recommendations of evaluations of operational plans conducted between 2019 and 2023
This report provides a meta-evaluation aggregating conclusions and recommendations from three horizontal reports and six internal evaluations and their follow-up action plans, as well as those elements of common interest to different Agency actors that went beyond the scope of the individual eval
Country Guidance: Methodology
This methodology encompasses the development, review and update of country guidance.
COI Report - Syria: Security Situation
This report examines the nature of armed conflicts taking place in the territory, the nature of the violence and presence of armed actors in different areas, and the impact on civilians, for example in terms of casualties/fatalities and conflict-linked displacement.
COI Report - Syria: Country Focus
This report provides an update of Syria - Country Focus (October 2023). It describes the profiles who can potentially be targeted by the government and outlines the socioeconomical situation with special focus on the cities of Damascus, Latakia and Tartous.
Roadmap for Cooperation between the EUAA and Albania (October 2024 – September 2027)
Strengthening the asylum and reception systems in line with the Common European Asylum System and EU standards
This is 2nd Roadmap for Cooperation between the EUAA and Albania. Main objective: strengthening the asylum and reception systems in line with the Common European Asylum System and EU standards.
Jurisprudence on the Application of the Temporary Protection Directive
Analysis of Case Law from 2022-2024
This report analyses court cases related to the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive, in particular related to eligibility.
Asylum Authorities
Who is Who in International Protection in the EU+, Issue No 1
The first report in the series maps the role of national authorities who are responsible to different steps of asylum and reception systems. The report is accompanied by an interactive data visualisation.
Authorities Involved in Access to the Asylum Procedure
Who is Who in International Protection in the EU+, Issue No 3
The report maps the role of authorities which are involved in access to the asylum procedure, covering the making, lodging and registering of an application for international protection.
Policymaking Authorities
Who is Who in International Protection in the EU+, Issue No 2
The report maps out policymaking authorities involved in international protection in each EU+ country.
Single Programming Document 2025-2027
EUAA's multi-annual planning for 2025-2027, with 2025 annual work programme and budget
Multi-annual programming 2024-2026, Work Programme 2024 - amendment 1
Amendment 1 of the EUAA's 2024 Work Programme and Budget, in the Single Programming Document 2024-2026.
Evaluation report of the Czechia OP 2022-2023
This report provides an assessment of the support provided by the Agency in the context of the Czechia OP 2022-2023
External evaluation of the EUAA's roadmap for cooperation with Montenegro 2022-2023
This report provides an assessment of the support provided by the Agency in the context of the Montenegro RM 2022-2023
External evaluation of the EUAA's roadmap for cooperation with Kosovo 2022-2024
This report provides an assessment of the support provided by the Agency in the context of the Kosovo RM 2022-2024
Quarterly Overview of Asylum Case Law
Issue No 3/2024
A compilation of cases related to international protection which were pronounced from June to August 2024.
Latest Asylum Trends: Mid-Year Review 2024
Analysis of the Latest Asylum Trends for the first half of 2024 reporting on applications received in EU+ countries and the key nationalities applying for protection. The report also covers changing trends in pending cases as well as recognition rates across EU+ countries.
Residence permits and travel documents for third-country nationals in the context of asylum
Fact Sheet No 30
This fact sheet summarises developments in 2023 related to the issuance of residence permits, as described in the Asylum Report 2024.
The Role of National Human Rights Institutions, Ombudsperson Institutions and Ombudspersons for Children
Who is Who in International Protection in the EU+, Issue No 10
This report presents the roles and activities of National Human Rights Institutions and Ombudspersons in the field of international protection. It is accompanied by an interactive data visualisation.
Annual Training Report 2023
This report provides key facts and figures about EUAA training activities in 2023
Annual Training Report 2022
This report provides key facts and figures about EUAA training activities in 2022
Data Analysis of Unaccompanied Minors in 2023, Fact Sheet No 29
This fact sheet presents data on the profile of unaccompanied minor asylum applicants in EU+ countries.
The Job of the Case Officer
This report presents reflections on key aspects that characterise the job of the case officer in the asylum procedure.
Victims of Human Trafficking in Asylum and Reception, Situational Update No 21
The situational update presents developments at the national and EU levels related to protecting asylum applicants who are victims of human trafficking.
MedCOI Topical Report – Ghana: HIV/AIDS
Topical report on the accessibility of HIV healthcare in Ghana
MedCOI Topical Report – Ghana: Nephrology
Topical report on the accessibility of nephrology healthcare in Ghana
MedCOI Topical Report – Ghana: Gastroenterology
Topical report on the accessibility of gastroenterology healthcare in Ghana
MedCOI Topical Report – Ghana: Cardiovascular Diseases
Topical report on the accessibility of cardiology healthcare in Ghana