Reference metadata describe statistical concepts and methodologies used for the collection and generation of data. They provide information on data quality and, since they are strongly content-oriented, assist users in interpreting the data. Reference metadata, unlike structural metadata, can be decoupled from the data.
Enforcement of immigration legislation data (EIL statistics) contain statistical information based on Article 5 and 7 of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 with reference to third-country nationals:
refused entry at the external border,
found to be illegally present,
ordered to leave,
returned following an order to leave.
3.2. Classification system
See table 3.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
3.3. Coverage - sector
Migration and asylum – Enforcement of Immigration Legislation statistics
3.4. Statistical concepts and definitions
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
3.5. Statistical unit
Number of persons.
3.6. Statistical population
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024.
3.7. Reference area
Territory of the Montenegro.
3.8. Coverage - Time
See table 3.8. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
3.9. Base period
Not applicable.
Number of persons.
Calendar quarter and calendar year.
6.1. Institutional Mandate - legal acts and other agreements
Legal basis is Law on Official Statistics and Official Statistical System of Montenegro (Official Gazette of Montenegro 47/19), and Annual Plan of Statistical Surveys.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
The data are submitted in accordance with the Agreement on Data Transmission signed by Statistical Office of Montenegro and Ministry of Interiors.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
Legal basis for confidentially policy is Law on Official Statistics and Official Statistical System of Montenegro (Official Gazette of Montenegro No 47/19).
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
On the basis of Agreement on Cooperation signed between Statistical Office of Montenegro and Ministry of Interiors, the data submitted to Statistical Office of Montenegro does not contain characteristics which allow the identification of persons.
8.1. Release calendar
Statistical office of Montenegro does not release/publish EIL statistics in any form.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Statistics office of Montenegro does not release EIL statistics in any form.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not applicable.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
Not applicable.
10.3.1. Data tables - consultations
Not applicable.
10.4. Dissemination format - microdata access
Not applicable.
10.5. Dissemination format - other
Not applicable.
10.5.1. Metadata - consultations
Not applicable.
10.6. Documentation on methodology
Not available.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Not available.
11.1. Quality assurance
Statistic on enforcement of immigration legislation are based on administrative sources. Data are in compliance with the Council Regulation (EC) 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation 2020/851and following guidelines and instructions provided by Eurostat.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Good quality of data.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
The main user of EIL statistics is Eurostat. EIL data at the national level are not published.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
Not applicable.
12.3. Completeness
See table 12.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
12.3.1. Data completeness - rate
Not applicable.
13.1. Accuracy - overall
Overall high accuracy: The reported statistics measure accurately the target population because the database includes all cases.
13.2. Sampling error
Not applicable.
13.2.1. Sampling error - indicators
Not applicable.
13.3. Non-sampling error
Not applicable.
13.3.1. Coverage error
See table 13.3.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
13.3.1.1. Over-coverage - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.1.2. Common units - proportion
Not applicable.
13.3.2. Measurement error
Not applicable.
13.3.3. Non response error
Not applicable.
13.3.3.1. Unit non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.3.2. Item non-response - rate
Not applicable.
13.3.4. Processing error
Not applicable.
13.3.5. Model assumption error
Not applicable.
14.1. Timeliness
There is no time lag between data availability and the event or phenomenon they describe.
14.1.1. Time lag - first result
Not applicable.
14.1.2. Time lag - final result
Not applicable.
14.2. Punctuality
See table 14.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
14.2.1. Punctuality - delivery and publication
Not applicable.
15.1. Comparability - geographical
EIL statistics are to a good extent comparable in the EU.
15.1.1. Asymmetry for mirror flow statistics - coefficient
Not applicable.
15.2. Comparability - over time
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
15.2.1. Length of comparable time series
Not applicable.
15.3. Coherence - cross domain
See table 15.3. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
15.3.1. Coherence - sub annual and annual statistics
Not applicable.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Statistics are consistent within a given dataset.
Not available.
17.1. Data revision - policy
Not applicable.
17.2. Data revision - practice
See table 17.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
17.2.1. Data revision - average size
Not applicable.
18.1. Source data
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
18.2. Frequency of data collection
Annual and quarterly.
18.3. Data collection
Border police sector submits the Eurostat’s template filled with the required data to the Statistical Office. There is no comparison of data from different sources.
18.4. Data validation
Examples of validation: Checks of totals consistency; checking the consistency between datasets; Checking the consistency between “TCN-s subjects to an obligation to leave” and “TCN-s who actually left the territory”.
Enforcement of immigration legislation data (EIL statistics) contain statistical information based on Article 5 and 7 of the Regulation (EC) No 862/2007 as amended by the Regulation (EU) 2020/851 with reference to third-country nationals:
refused entry at the external border,
found to be illegally present,
ordered to leave,
returned following an order to leave.
19 March 2025
See table 3.4. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
Number of persons.
See table 3.6. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024.
Territory of the Montenegro.
Calendar quarter and calendar year.
Overall high accuracy: The reported statistics measure accurately the target population because the database includes all cases.
Number of persons.
Not applicable.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
Not applicable.
There is no time lag between data availability and the event or phenomenon they describe.
EIL statistics are to a good extent comparable in the EU.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
