European Union Agency for Asylum – EUAA

📍 Since March 2025, the EUAA has been supporting Belgium’s Immigration Office Office des étrangers - Dienst Vreemdelingenzaken in Brussels by deploying experts directly to the national registration centre. 🤝 Our experts work alongside Belgian officials to assist in the daily registration of applicants for international protection — an important early step that enables timely access to asylum procedures and helps reduce bottlenecks in the system. 📈 By strengthening front-line capacity and promoting efficient, quality-driven practices, the EUAA helps ensure that asylum processes are aligned with EU standards and responsive to operational needs.

The inauguration of the #EUAAcademy marks a key step in the Agency’s work to professionalise & harmonise asylum and reception training across the EU+. Now a formal qualifications provider, the EUAA delivers accredited programmes aligned with European quality standards. With its new premises in Malta, the Academy will host national officials from across Europe. Its training supports consistent application of EU law, strengthens protection for vulnerable individuals, and enhances the long-term capacity of national systems. 🎥 Catch a glimpse of the inauguration and learn how the EUAA Academy is shaping the future of asylum expertise in Europe: https://europa.eu/!YKkXFt

Fruitful discussions about the future cooperation between Romania and the EUAA. We discussed the activities within the Operational Plan and the implementation of the Pact for Migration and Asylum.

The EUAA is looking for a Statistics Expert to join its team in Malta as a Seconded National Expert (SNE). This is a unique opportunity to work together with data providers such as Member State asylum authorities and other EU Institutions to develop harmonised indicators and manage systems for effective information exchange. 📅 The deadline is fast approaching — apply by 11 July  2025. Find out more and apply here 🔗 https://europa.eu/!RYWkJG

Denmark takes over the EU Presidency of the Council of the European Union today! The EUAA looks forward to working together to continue implementing the Pact on Migration and Asylum. Thank you to the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union for your leadership! Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025

👮♂️ 16 officers from the Aliens and Immigration Unit (AIU) of the Cyprus Police are now conducting registrations in rotation at the 🏠 Pournara First Reception Centre—following dedicated training delivered by the EUAA. 📚 As part of its operational support, the EUAA provided a capacity-building programme including online modules, induction training, and on-the-job shadowing. The training helps ensure officers can register and lodge applications in line with the Common European Asylum System (CEAS) and EUAA standards. 🤝 By supporting consistent, rights-based practices, the EUAA contributes to a more effective and resilient asylum system in Cyprus.

EUAA supports Romania in 10+ locations, incl. on asylum registration & temporary protection among other key areas strengthening their national systems. The Agency's Executive Director welcomed Romania's General Inspectorate for Immigration & Border Police to reaffirm our strong cooperation.

The EUAA has published two new Country Guidance documents addressing international protection needs related to the evolving situations in Syria and Sudan. 🟦 The interim guidance on Syria reflects changes following the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024. It outlines how protection needs have shifted and supports Member States as they resume examination of Syrian cases. A full update is expected by the end of 2025. 🟦 The first-ever guidance on Sudan responds to one of today’s worst humanitarian crises, following widespread conflict and displacement since April 2023. It provides analysis on potential refugee profiles and levels of indiscriminate violence for subsidiary protection. 📘Read the new Country Guidance documents at https://europa.eu/!QRQ4v9 ℹ️The guidance aims to support EU+ national asylum authorities in assessing applications consistently and in line with EU law, promoting convergence in asylum decisions across Member States.

In 2024, EU+ countries received 11% fewer asylum applications than the year before. Germany, Spain, Italy, France and Greece received nearly 80% of all applications. The 🆕 released EUAA #AsylumReport2025 offers a detailed look at key developments in the EU’s and Member States’ international protection space. Key findings, include: 🔹 Many EU+ countries temporarily paused processing Syrian applications due to political developments 🔹 Member States accelerated asylum procedures for certain profiles, resulting in the highest number of first-instance decisions since 2017 🔹 Preparations for the Pact on Migration and Asylum advanced, with a focus on new screening procedures and the future Eurodac system Read the full press release: 📘 https://europa.eu/!BvryjC to understand the latest developments in asylum.

At this week’s UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency's Consultations on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways in Geneva, the EUAA contributed to key discussions on future-oriented solutions. 🔹 Senior Advisor to the Executive Director, Alexander Sorel, shared insights on the Agency’s evolving digital innovation strategy during a session on Technology and Artificial Intelligence. 🔹 Head of Operational Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission, André Baas, highlighted the work of the EUAA’s Resettlement Support Facility (RSF), underscoring how the Agency is supporting EU+ resettlement activities conducted in third countries, with a view to potential future expansion.