Asylum seekers have the right to appeal against a decision on their asylum application. With a view to the entry into force of the Migration Pact on 12 June 2026, the EMN mapped the current appeal procedures of Member States.

Human trafficking is a form of crime that crosses borders. Criminal networks are spread across countries of origin, transit and destination. This international dimension makes combating human trafficking complex.

The new European Migration Network Asylum and Migration Overview (AMO) 2024 provides a comprehensive overview of migration and asylum trends and developments at EU and national level across EMN Member and Observer countries in 2024, including EU-level statistics from Eurostat.

Join us for the annual national conference of EMN Netherlands, taking place this year on 11 June in The Hague.

Under the new European Pact on Migration and Asylum, EU Member States are required to develop a national migration strategy.

Violations, difficulties in enforcement, or abuses in certain sectors: not only the Netherlands faces problems related to illegal employment and labour exploitation of  migrants from non-EU/EFTA countries*; other EU Member States are facing similar issues.

EU Member States often face similar challenges in applying the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) for displaced persons from Ukraine. For instance, determining whether individuals fall within the scope of the Directive can be difficult.

Both the Netherlands and other European countries collect biometric data from migrants from non-EU/EFTA* countries to establish their identity and verify the authenticity of travel documents.

The intended introduction of the dual status system in the Netherlands affects the validity period of asylum permits. This will depend on the grounds on which international protection is granted to the applicant, either refugee protection or subsidiary protection.