Enforcement of Immigration Legislation (migr_eil)

National Reference Metadata in ESS Standard for Quality Reports Structure (ESQRS)

Compiling agency: Statistics Austria


Eurostat metadata
Reference metadata
1. Contact
2. Statistical presentation
3. Statistical processing
4. Quality management
5. Relevance
6. Accuracy and reliability
7. Timeliness and punctuality
8. Coherence and comparability
9. Accessibility and clarity
10. Cost and Burden
11. Confidentiality
12. Comment
Related Metadata
Annexes (including footnotes)
 



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1. Contact Top
1.1. Contact organisation

Statistics Austria
1.2. Contact organisation unit

[Not requested]
1.5. Contact mail address
Guglgasse 13
1110 Vienna
Austria


2. Statistical presentation Top
2.1. Data description

1. Introduction

This metadata information is provided by Austria's authorities to ensure compliance with the requirements of Articles 5 and 7 of Regulation 862/2007 on Community Statistics on Migration and International Protection.

As required by Article 9 of the Regulation 862/2007, Member States must report to Eurostat on the data sources used, the reasons for the selection of these sources and the effects of the selected data on the quality of the statistics. Member States shall provide it with all the information necessary to evaluate the quality, comparability and completeness of the statistical information.

The reference terms for the assessment of quality compliance are provided by Eurostat in the EIL technical guidelines (See section 3.4 Statistical concepts and definitions from the EIL ESMS file).

 

2. General description of the statistical domain at national level

EIL National System (level of development, main changes that affected the system in the last years and further development) EIL Data (containing personal information as well as status information) are processed by the competent asylum authorities. They are transmitted in due course by file transfer to the Central Foreigners Register (Zentrales Fremdenregister - IZR). The department responsible for statistical analysis at the Federal Ministry of the Interior receives data extracts from IZR on a daily basis for evaluation purposes. These are stored in a separate database, of which Statistics Austria receives extracts of individual data for data processing of European EIL statistics. Prior to 2014 data has been stabled in a different database called Asylum Information System (Asylinformationssystem - AIS). The main advantage of moving data to the IZR is that this database will, when fully developed, contain all relevant administrative information on foreigners in a single database - stretching from possible asylum applications via asylum decisions to any residence permit issued and also possible information of the foreign police.   Legal national framework relevant for EIL statistics Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 on migration ans international protection.   Institutional infrastructure (list of the institutions involved in managing the EIL registers and the institutions involved in the production of the EIL statistics) Borders Police. Federal Ministry of the Interior – managing Central Foreigners Register (IZR) Federal Office for Aliens and Asylum - compiling EIL statistics on national level. Statistics Austria – compiling EIL statistics for Eurostat.   General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens refused entry at the external borders Not available    General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present Not available    General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens ordered to leave Not available    General procedure for recording Non-EU citizens returned following an order to leave Not available 

3. Main problems that affect the quality of the data and what tables are concerned including the compliance status with the definitions from EIL Technical Guideline

(See metadata information including concepts and definitions from the EIL ESMS file)

Y2 2021: Disaggregation for grounds of apprehension is not available because those data could not be provided in time by the Ministry of the Interior. We used the Flag "D" for "Definition differs" in the data file to indicate this.
2.2. Classification system

Not available.
2.3. Coverage - sector

Not available.
2.4. Statistical concepts and definitions

Not available.
2.5. Statistical unit

Not available.
2.6. Statistical population

Not available.
2.7. Reference area

Austria
2.8. Coverage - Time

Since 2012
2.9. Base period

Not available.


3. Statistical processing Top

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3.1. Source data
  Presentation of the data source(s)/national registers
Third-country nationals refused at border  Police Information System (PAD)
Third country nationals found to be illegally present  Police Information System (PAD)
Third country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave  Central Foreigners Register (IZR), prior to 2014 Foreigners Information System (FIS)
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship  Central Foreigners Register (IZR), prior to 2014 Foreigners Information System (FIS)
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship  Central Foreigners Register (IZR), prior to 2014 Foreigners Information System (FIS)
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship  Central Foreigners Register (IZR), prior to 2014 Foreigners Information System (FIS)
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship Central Foreigners Register (IZR), prior to 2014 Foreigners Information System (FIS)
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by destination country and citizenship  Central Foreigners Register (IZR), prior to 2014 Foreigners Information System (FIS)
3.2. Frequency of data collection
 Frequency of EIL data collection at national level

 Frequency   (Delete non-relevant atributes)
Third-country nationals refused at border  Annual
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present  Annual
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave  Annual, quarterly
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship  Annual, quarterly
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship  Annual, quarterly
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship  Annual, quarterly
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship  Annual, quarterly
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship  Annual, quarterly
3.3. Data collection

3.4. Data validation

Description of the data validation system at national level

 

Validation procedure Applied
Checks of totals consistency Yes
Checks of magnitude of changes over time Yes
Using intervals of values for outliers/errors detection No 
Using visual validation (visual verification of the tables or the graph resulted) No 
Checking the data integrity over each processing step No 
Using special programs/software for data validation No
Checking if the double counting cases are excluded Yes
Checking the consistency between Y2 and Y3 datasets Yes
Checking the consistency between “TCNs subjects to an obligation to leave” and “TCNs who actually left the territory”. Yes
Checking the consistency between “TCNs who returned to a Third Country” and “TCNs who actually left the territory”. Yes
Analyse the statistics reported by other countries No 
3.5. Data compilation

Estimations used: Details on the estimations done for EIL statistics (methodology applied and the concerned categories and tables)

Not applicable, as all data used is based on register information
3.6. Adjustment

Not applicable


4. Quality management Top
4.1. Quality assurance

Not available.
4.2. Quality management - assessment

1. Description of the Quality management system at national level

 

Upon processing of national statistics, general plausibility checks are performed. Some data is also checked at random during the reference year, in order to assess data quality. Any inconsistencies are reported to the competent authorities by means of a clearing house. This may also correct data.

 

2. General Quality assesment                                             (Delete non-relevant atributes: Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality) Details in case of sufficient quality / Poor quality
 Topics

Output/Product Quality

Process Quality

Institutional Environment
Third-country nationals refused at border Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality  
Third country nationals found to be illegally present Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality Good quality / Sufficient quality / Poor quality  
Third country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave Good quality Good quality Good quality  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship Good quality  Good quality  Good quality  
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship Good quality  Good quality  Good quality  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship Good quality  Good quality  Good quality   
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship Good quality Good quality  Good quality  
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by destination country and citizenship Good quality  Good quality  Good quality   

 

  • Good quality (extensive quality) - covers all quality requirements, substantial quality checks are performed and a very good cooperation exists between institutions.
  • Sufficient quality (acceptable quality) - covers minimum requirements, but issues still exist and more information/validation is needed for a better quality assessment and acceptable cooperation issues exists.
  • Poor quality (inadequate quality) - the data do not meet the minimum requirements or there is not enough information for quality assessment and important cooperation issues exists.


5. Relevance Top

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5.1. Relevance - User Needs

1. General aspects

The statistics collected under the Regulation 862/2007 are widely used in official publications and by a wide range of users at national, European and International level.

Main users of EIL statistics at national level

The EIL statistics produced are regularly used by national administrations: academic researchers and civil society groups working on a wide range of topics including the integration of immigrants, the development and monitoring of national asylum and
immigration procedures, and the projection of the future population and labour force.


Main users of EIL statistics at European and International level

The main users of EIL statistics are Eurostat, DG Home Affairs and EASO. The statistics are used in several publications of the Commission, as well as in the preparation of regular reports, policy proposals and analysis. The statistics also provide an input to
the EMN studies and reports that address specific issues of current policy importance.

 

2. EIL data publication at national level

Presentation of the EIL statistics published at national level

Some aggregated data is contained in the annual acitivity reports available on the website of the Ministry of the Interior. No systematic publication of data on national level.

Differences between the data provided to Eurostat and the data published at national level (Comparability of figures)

Not available
5.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction

Not available.
5.3. Completeness

Completeness of the data provided based on Articles 5 and 7 Regulation 862/2007 (mandatory data provision) and justification of the missing mandatory breakdowns and completeness of the data provided on voluntary basis.

 

Completeness of the data                                                             (Delete non-relevant atributes: Available / Not Available / Not applicable)
 Categories Availability Details related to not applicable and not available selected cases
Third-country nationals refused at border    
Citizenship categories Available  
Grounds of refusal categories Available  
Border categories (land, sea, air) Available  land, air
Third country nationals found to be illegally present    
Citizenship categories Available  
 
Age categories Available  
Sex categories Available  
Third country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave    
Citizenship categories Available   
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship Available   
Citizenship categories Available  
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available   
Type of return categories Available  Disaggregation by voluntary/enforced available
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available  
Type of assistance received categories Available  
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available  
Type of agreement procedure categories Available  
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by destination country and citizenship    
Citizenship categories Available  
Destination Country categories Available  
5.3.1. Data completeness - rate

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6. Accuracy and reliability Top

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6.1. Accuracy - overall
1. Accuracy of the total provided for each dataset 
  The interval in which the real population could be comparing with the total provided
100% = high accuracy (total provided reflects the real measured population)		  Details
Third-country nationals refused at border  99%  
Third country nationals found to be illegally present  99%  
Third country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave  99%  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship  99%  
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship  99%  
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship  99%  
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship  99%  
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by destination country and citizenship  99%  

 

2. Accuracy of the total provided for each category 

(Delete non-relevant atributes for Accuracy issue: No / Yes; Overestimation / Underestimation  and delete/change/adapt the text for impact percentage)
  Accuracy issue Description of the accuracy issue Details about the impact on the statistics reported
Third-country nationals refused at border  Yes Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therfore missing. Underestimation with 0.1-0.3% impact in the total 
Citizenship categories      
Grounds of refusal categories      
Border categories (land, sea, air)      
Third country nationals found to be illegally present  Yes Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therfore missing. Underestimation with 0.1-0.3% impact in the total 
Citizenship categories      
Age categories      
Sex categories      
Third country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave  Yes Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therfore missing. Underestimation with 0.1-0.3% impact in the total 
Citizenship categories      
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship      
Citizenship categories      
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship  Yes Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therfore missing. Underestimation with 0.1-0.3% impact in the total 
Citizenship categories      
Type of return categories      
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship  Yes Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therfore missing. Underestimation with 0.1-0.3% impact in the total 
Citizenship categories       
Type of assistance received categories      
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship  Yes Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therfore missing. Underestimation with 0.1-0.3% impact in the total 
Citizenship categories      
Type of agreement procedure categories      
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by destination country and citizenship  Yes Some cases that are entered into the database after data are retrieved for the data submission to Eurostat and therfore missing. Underestimation with 0.1-0.3% impact in the total 
Citizenship categories      
Destination Country categories      
6.2. Sampling error

Procedures and classifications used in case of missing information (e.g. unknown citizenship, age, etc)

Missing information is not allowed in Central Foreigners Register for date of birth. Cases of unknown citizenship are classified as “unknown”.
6.2.1. Sampling error - indicators

[Not requested]
6.3. Non-sampling error

[Not requested]
6.3.1. Coverage error

[Not requested]
6.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Over-coverage                              (Delete non-relevant atributes: 0% / 1% / 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / >20%)
  The proportion of cases recorded that do not belong to the target population* (%)
Third-country nationals refused at border Not available
Third-country nationals found to be illegally present Not available
Third-country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave 0% 
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship 0% 
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third-country by type of return and citizenship 0% 
Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship 0% 
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship 0% 
Third-country nationals returned to a third-country by destination country and citizenship 0% 

 *target population refers to the population that should be included (as it is specified in technical guidelines)
6.3.1.2. Common units - proportion

[Not requested]
6.3.2. Measurement error
Double counting                                         (Delete non-relevant atributes:  No / Yes; 0% / 1% / 5% / 10% / 15% / 20% / >20%)

 

 One person can be included more than once in the reference datasets Share of "double counting" cases in the total for the datasets Description of the non-compliance issue

Third country nationals refused at border

 Not available information Not available information  
Third country nationals found to be illegally present Not available information Not available information  
Third country nationals who are subject to an obligation to leave Yes 5%  Individual persons may receive multiple decisions within one year.
Third country nationals effectively returned by type of return and citizenship Yes 1%    Individual persons may leave the country multiple times within one year.
Third-country nationals effectively returned to a third country by type of return and citizenship Yes 1%   Individual persons may leave the country multiple times within one year.

Third-country nationals effectively returned by type of assistance received and citizenship

 Yes 1%    Individual persons may leave the country multiple times within one year.
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by type of agreement procedure and citizenship Yes 1%  Individual persons may leave the country multiple times within one year.
Third-country nationals returned to a third country by destination country and citizenship Yes 1%    Individual persons may leave the country multiple times within one year.
6.3.3. Non response error

[Not requested]
6.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate

[Not requested]
6.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate

[Not requested]
6.3.4. Processing error

[Not requested]
6.3.4.1. Imputation - rate

[Not requested]
6.3.5. Model assumption error

[Not requested]
6.4. Seasonal adjustment

[Not requested]
6.5. Data revision - policy

[Not requested]
6.6. Data revision - practice

Details related to the data revision policy and expected revisions of the data sent to Eurostat

No need for revisions of data sent to Eurostat, as it is derived from annual national statistics and created only after final national results are available.
6.6.1. Data revision - average size

[Not requested]


7. Timeliness and punctuality Top

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7.1. Timeliness

[Not requested]
7.1.1. Time lag - first result

[Not requested]
7.1.2. Time lag - final result

[Not requested]
7.2. Punctuality

Problems with data provision to Eurostat in due time and the impact of these problems on the data quality provided to Eurostat

 As described under 6.1 a few retrospective cases may be missing, as they may only be entered after data processing and transmission to Eurostat has already been finished. However the number of retrospective entries missing is assumed to be less than 1%.

For reference year 2022 EIL Y2 could not be provided by the Deadline of 31 March because Statistic Austria's data provider did not deliver the required data in time. EIL Y2 2022 was transmitted on 25 April 2023.

 
7.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication

See 7.2


8. Coherence and comparability Top

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8.1. Comparability - geographical

1. Provision of data using the Eurostat EIL Technical Guidelines and exceptions applied

Almost full compliance

 

 2. Details on categories of Non-EU citizens difficult to be classified using the reference definitions from EIL technical guidelines and the categories excluded from these reasons (excluded from the statistics reported)

Not available information

 

3. Description of records related to "Unknown" country of citizenship category

 "Unknown" is used for persons who cannot be identified – in most cases due to lacking personal documents to identify citizenship

 

4. Description of records related to "Unknown" age category

Unknown age is not possible, as database requires date of birth as mandatory information.

 

5. Description of records related to "Unknown" sex category

Unknown sex for only in cases, where people that cannot be identified due to lacking documents.

 

6. Establishing the reported ground in case of “multiple grounds” for the same refusal and the impact on double counting of the person in the same dataset

Not applicable multiple grounds. / It is applied the methodological procedure of "one ground per refused person", as laid down in EIL Technical Guidelines (procedure of "higher” ground overrules the “lower” ground for refusal).

There is no impact on double counting. / The person is counted more times.

 

7. Type of "external border" applicable

Land border and Air border

 

8. The definition of “refused Non-EU citizens” applied

The Schengen Borders Code's refusal definition is applies for the Statistics reported to Eurostat

 

9. The correspondence between the national system of “grounds for refusal" classification and Schengen Borders Code classification.

Not available information

 

10. The definition of “Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present” applied

Not available information

 

 11. The definition of “Non-EU citizens ordered to leave” applied

Not available information

 

12. The definition of “Non-EU citizens returned following an order to leave” applied

Not available information

 
8.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient

[Not requested]
8.2. Comparability - over time

Methodological changes between the present reference year and previous year(s)

 Establishment of Central Foreigners Register in 2014

Justification of the important changes in figures reported for the present reference year and previous year(s)

Not available information
8.2.1. Length of comparable time series

[Not requested]
8.3. Coherence - cross domain

1. Links between the statistics on refused Non-EU citizens and the statistics on Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present.

Since 2014 data is collected via a unified database (Central Foreigners Register).

 

2. Links between the statistics on Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present and the statistics on Non-EU citizens with obligation to leave.

Since 2014 data is collected via a unified database (Central Foreigners Register).

 

3. Links between the statistics on Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present and the statistics on Non-EU citizens with obligation to leave.

Since 2014 data is collected via a unified database (Central Foreigners Register).

 

4. Coherence between the EIL statistics and Asylum statistics

Since 2014 data is collected via a unified database (Central Foreigners Register).

 

5. Dublin cases included in EIL statistics and the impact on the totals provided 

Not available information

 

6. Inclusion of voluntary returned Non-EU citizens in the statistics on Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory 

Not available information

 

Links between the EIL statistics and Asylum statistics and details related to the asylum applicant(s) case(s) included in EIL statistics. 

Since 2014 data is collected via a unified database (Central Foreigners Register).
8.4. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics

[Not requested]
8.5. Coherence - National Accounts

[Not requested]
8.6. Coherence - internal

4. Links and differences between the Non-EU citizens with obligation to leave and Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory

Not available information

 

5. Links and differences between the Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory and Non-EU citizens who left the territory to a third country

Not available information


9. Accessibility and clarity Top

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9.1. Dissemination format - News release

Not available information
9.2. Dissemination format - Publications

PDF with annual results on website of the Federal Ministry of the Interior (German only) 
9.3. Dissemination format - online database

Presentation of the National online national database for EIL data accessible to the public and the accessibility procedure

Not applicable.
9.3.1. Data tables - consultations

[Not requested]
9.4. Dissemination format - microdata access

[Not requested]
9.5. Dissemination format - other

Inclusion of data in several reports - e.g. National Report on Internal Security of Ministry of Interior

9.6. Documentation on methodology

Currently no structured documentation available.
9.7. Quality management - documentation

Presentation of the available quality management - documentation

Currently no structured documentation available.
9.7.1. Metadata completeness - rate

[Not requested]
9.7.2. Metadata - consultations

[Not requested]


10. Cost and Burden Top

[Not requested]


11. Confidentiality Top

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11.1. Confidentiality - policy

[Not requested]
11.2. Confidentiality - data treatment

[Not requested]


12. Comment Top
The following classification is used for data availability at Eurostat level:
The term "not applicable" relates to the categories of permits which do not exist in national legislation/administrative procedures
and therefore such statistics cannot be issued.
 
The term "not available" relates to categories of data that exist in the national legal/administrative system but cannot be delivered
under EIL data collection for various reasons (e.g. data cannot exist, data exist but are not collected, data are unreliable, etc.).
 
Statistics Austria is aware that some information in this Metadata is missing. We are waiting for input from the Federal Ministry
of the Interior and will provide the missing details as soon as possible.
 
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Comment on EIL Y3 2022: Consistency issue between categories. For each CITIZENSHIP category that record more than 100 persons, the total returned persons should be with maximum 30% more than the persons receiving the decision to return”. The reasons for why the Austrian data do not fit into this rule are:
  • Particularly in the case of nationals from the Western Balkans, there are often already existing entry/residence bans or return decisions issued some time ago (in some cases with multiple departures), which is why there were more departures than "new" return decisions in 2022.
  • According to Austrian law a new return decision for existing entry/residence bans cannot be issued (unless the facts of the case have changed significantly).
  • In addition, there are some illegal residents who leave the country voluntarily at the request of the Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum in order to avoid the issuance of an entry/residence ban. In such cases, return decisions are often issued belatedly.

Comment on EIL Y2 2022: no breakdaown for for APPREHEN and REASON, because these data are not available.


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