1.1. Contact organisation
Malta Police Force
1.2. Contact organisation unit
Immigration Police
1.3. Contact name
Confidential because of GDPR
1.4. Contact person function
Confidential because of GDPR
1.5. Contact mail address
Police Headquarters, ST. Calcedonius Square, Floriana, Malta.
1.6. Contact email address
Confidential because of GDPR
1.7. Contact phone number
Confidential because of GDPR
1.8. Contact fax number
Confidential because of GDPR
2.1. Metadata last certified
16 September 2024
2.2. Metadata last posted
16 September 2024
2.3. Metadata last update
10 July 2025
3.1. Data description
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
Malta
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
The National Statistics Office (NSO) is the executive arm of the Malta Statistics Authority. It is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, and publication of a wide range of statistical information and related matters.
The Immigration Police within the Malta Police Force are responsible for the enforcement of legislation related to illegal entry and returns of persons within the national territory. All data related to these processes are recorded and retained by the Immigration Police.
Based on an agreement with the NSO, the Immigration Police compile all data tables related to EIL statistics in line with the requirements stipulated by the respective regulations.
6.2. Institutional Mandate - data sharing
Only aggregate data is shared with no identifying personal details.
7.1. Confidentiality - policy
No personal data or data that could lead to the identification of a person is released. All data processing and dissemination occurs within the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
7.2. Confidentiality - data treatment
All data is processed and disseminated within the requirements of the GDPR.
8.1. Release calendar
No specific release policy.
8.2. Release calendar access
Not applicable.
8.3. Release policy - user access
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
10.1. Dissemination format - News release
Not applicable at national level.
10.2. Dissemination format - Publications
Not applicable at national level.
10.3. Dissemination format - online database
All data tables compiled as per regulation requirements are available on the Eurostat online database.
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
Data is compiled in accordance with the relevant Eurostat guidelines.
10.6.1. Metadata completeness - rate
Not applicable.
10.7. Quality management - documentation
Not applicable at national level.
11.1. Quality assurance
Statistics are based entirely on administrative sources. All data are compiled in line with the Eurostat guidelines for EIL statistics. Before submission of data, validation checks are performed to assess coherence across time and consistency across tables.
11.2. Quality management - assessment
Data is considered of good quality.
12.1. Relevance - User Needs
Main users of EIL statistics at national level.
The EIL statistics produced are regularly used by national administration: 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.
Main users of EIL statistics at European and International level.
The main users of EIL statistics are Eurostat, DG Home Affairs and EUAA. 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.
12.2. Relevance - User Satisfaction
No user satisfaction surveys are conducted.
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
Data is considered highly accurate.
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
Data is compiled and submitted within the required timeframes.
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
Not applicable, data is national.
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
There can be minor variations between quarterly and annual data due to backdating and updates within the system.
15.3.2. Coherence - National Accounts
Not applicable.
15.4. Coherence - internal
Data has consistently been compiled following Eurostat guidelines and no major changes have been implemented in the system therefore data is deemed coherent.
Not available.
17.1. Data revision - policy
If required, ad hoc revisions are carried out as issues are encountered or identified. Eurostat is informed if such revisions are required.
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
Malta has only one airport and one seaport and data from all border control police arrive centrally at Police General Head Quarters on a regular basis. This data is distributed internally to staff working in border control and immigration within the police force. It is kept updated by personnel specifically assigned for this duty.
18.4. Data validation
Validation checks are conducted when compiling the data to assess consistency across tables and coherence with time. The tables are then processed through the EDAMIS validation tool.
18.5. Data compilation
Data compiled based on counts in administrative database, no estimation techniques applied.
18.5.1. Imputation - rate
Not applicable.
18.6. Adjustment
Not applicable.
18.6.1. Seasonal adjustment
No statistical technique applied.
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.
10 July 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’.
Malta
Calendar quarter and calendar year.
Data is considered highly accurate.
Number of persons.
Data compiled based on counts in administrative database, no estimation techniques applied.
See table 18.1. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
Not applicable.
Data is compiled and submitted within the required timeframes.
Not applicable, data is national.
See table 15.2. in annex ‘Quality report tables EIL 2024’.
