Public consultations

On this "consulting the public" page, you will find all relevant information concerning the Commission's current and past consultations related to Home Affairs.

Open public consultations

Currently no open public consultations available

Expired public consultations

Deadline: 17/06/2013
Consultation on a common approach to reducing the harm caused by criminal use of firearms in the EU.
Deadline: 17/06/2013
Open consultation - Improving procedures for obtaining short-stay ‘Schengen’ visas
Deadline: 23/08/2012
Consultation on the future rules on the entry and residence of non-EU national researchers, students, school pupils, unremunerated trainees and volunteers in the EU
Deadline: 01/03/2012
Consultation on the the right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the EU (Directive 2003/86/EC)
Deadline: 06/06/2011
Consultation on the Global Approach to Migration
Deadline: 20/03/2011
Consultation on EU funding in the area of home affairs after 2013
Deadline: 03/12/2010
Transparency
Deadline: 03/12/2010
Consultation on a future reporting and monitoring mechanism on EU Member states progress on fighting corruption
Deadline: 31/03/2010
Mid-term review of the Thematic Programme "Cooperation with Third Countries in the areas of Migration and Asylum" – Issues paper
Deadline: 12/03/2010
Consultation on the future European Union (EU) - United States of America (US) international agreement on personal data protection and information sharing for law enforcement purposes
Deadline: 31/12/2009
Consultation on the legal framework for the fundamental right to protection of personal data
Deadline: 21/12/2009
Consultation on the Evaluation of the Application of the Directive 2006/24/EC (Data Retention)
Deadline: 04/12/2008
"Freedom, Security and Justice: What will be the future?", consultation on priorities for the next five years (2010-2014)
Deadline: 30/09/2007
Green Paper on the future of the Common European Asylum System
Deadline: 10/01/2007
Green Paper on detection technologies for law enforcement, customs and other security authorities
Deadline: 28/01/2006
Green Paper on the Future of the European Migration Network (EMN)
Deadline: 15/01/2006
Green Paper on a European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection
Deadline: 19/09/2005
Open consultation on the document “Draft Recommendations to Member States regarding a Code of Conduct for Non-profit Organisations to Promote Transparency and Accountability Best Practices”
Deadline: 10/06/2005
Hearing on a Community Economic Migration Policy
Deadline: 15/04/2005
Public Consultation on economic migration
Deadline: 31/08/2004
Future priorities for the establishment of an area of freedom, security and justice
Deadline: 30/08/2004
Consultation of Visa Information System (VIS)
Deadline: 16/07/2002
Hearing on a Community Return Policy on Illegal Residents