Danish Immigration Service

Statistical Unit

Ryesgade 53, 2100 Copenhagen, Denmark.

1. Introduction

This metadata information is provided by the Danish Immigration Service 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 applied for 2014 reference period (See section 3.4 Statistical concepts and definitions from the EIL ESMS file).

2. General description of the statistical domain at national level

We don't have EIL National System, information comes from the Danish Immigration Service and Danish National Police (NUC).

The Enforcement of emigration legislation statistics are based on The Danish Aliens Act.

The Danish National Police (NUC) collects and provides data related to Non-EU citizens refused at the external borders by “grounds for refusal" from Schengen Borders Code. Statistical unit within Danish Immigration Service takes the data from the Police, fills into Eurostat's template and validates the results. The data from the Police are of general "Good" quality. However, the data received may include some uncertain cases that are clarified with the data sender.

All statistics on Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present are collected and processed by a statistical unit within the Danish Immigration Service. The processing and compilation of EIL statistics for table Y2 based on administrative records - from the electronic case and document handling system (ECDH). As a main rule, the compilation of statistics is based on figures directly retrieved from the ECDH system by using a Business Intelligence (BI) solution - no cell rounding of the data is applied. The data material undergoes validation on a regular basis. Lists with erroneous registrations are produced and sent to the relevant authorities for further action. However, the data are of general "Good" quality and reliable.

Statistical unit within the Danish Immigration Service compiles EIL statistics for table Y3 and Y4.1 based on two main data sources:

1. “Danish Immigration Service” collects and provides data related to all decisions concerning TCN-s, who are subject to an obligation to leave the national territory. The data is based on administrative records - from the electronic case and document handling system (ECDH). As a main rule, the compilation of statistics is based on figures directly retrieved from the ECDH system by using a Business Intelligence (BI) solution - no cell rounding of the data is applied. The data material undergoes validation on a regular basis. Lists with erroneous registrations are produced and sent to the relevant authorities for further action. However, the data are of general "Good" quality and reliable.

2. "Danish National Police (NUC)" collects and provides data related to rejected asylum seekers (without Dublin-cases), who have received a final rejection of their application for asylum and approaching the deadline to leave Denmark. The police also collects and provides data for other TCNs who are under an obligation to leave due to e.g. the withdrawal of their residence permit. These data based on registrations in POLSAS. The data from POLSAS are of "Good" quality. Statistical unit within the Danish Immigration Service takes the data from “Danish Immigration Service” and "Danish National Police (NUC)", merges the files and validates the records. However,the data received may include some uncertain cases that are clarified with the data sender. The impact of the uncertain cases on the total is anyhow quite limited. The data resulted for Eurostat's template are of "Good" quality.

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)

Not applicable

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New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.

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New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.

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New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.

National systematic process of gathering data for official statistics.

The data is based on administrative records - from the electronic case and document handling system (ECDH) and the police case management system POLSAS and they are not designed as actual statistical systems.

As a main rule, the compilation of statistics is based on figures directly retrieved from the ECDH system by using a Business Intelligence (BI) solution - no cell rounding of the data is applied.

Danish National Police (NUC)" electronically provides data based on registrations in POLSAS to Statistical unit within Danish Immigration Service.

Statistical unit within Danish Immigration Service compiles EIL statistics, manually fills all data into Eurostat's template and validates the results.

Description of the data validation system at national level

The Danish National Police (NUC) collects and provides also data related to TCN-s refused at sea border by “grounds for refusal" from Schengen Borders Code. Statistical unit within Danish Immigration Service takes the data from the Police, fills into Eurostat's template
and validates the results. The data from the Police are of general "Good" quality. However, the data received may include some uncertain cases that are clarified with the data sender.

Statistical unit within the Danish Immigration Service compiles EIL statistics (table Y2 and table Y3) on to main data sources:

1. “Danish Immigration Service” collects and provides data related to all decisions concerning TCN-s, who are subject to an obligation to leave the national territory. The data is based on administrative records - from the electronic case and document handling system (ECDH). As a main rule, the compilation of statistics is based on figures directly retrieved from the ECDH system by using a Business Intelligence (BI) solution - no cell rounding of the data is applied. The data material undergoes validation on a regular basis. Lists with erroneous registrations are produced and sent to the relevant authorities for further action.

2. "Danish National Police (NUC)" collects and provides data related to rejected asylum seekers (without Dublin-cases), who have received a final rejection of their application for asylum and approaching the deadline to leave Denmark. The police also collects and provides data for other TCNs who are under an obligation to leave due to e.g. the withdrawal of their residence permit. These data based on registrations in POLSAS.

Statistical unit within the Danish Immigration Service takes the data from “Danish Immigration Service” and "Danish National Police (NUC)", merges the files and validates the records. However,the data received may include some uncertain cases that are clarified with the data sender. The impact of the uncertain cases on the total is anyhow quite limited.

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

We don't use estimation for the figures related to EIL statistics.

No adjustment involved.

Not available.
New concept added with the migration to SIMS 2.0.
Information (content) will be available after the next collection.

1. Description of the Quality management system at national level

Statistical unit within the Danish Immigration Service compiles EIL statistics based on to main data sources:

1. “Danish Immigration Service” collects and provides data related to TCN-s found to be illegally present and all decisions concerning TCN-s, who are subject to an obligation to leave the national territory. The data is based on administrative records - from the electronic case and document handling system (ECDH). As a main rule, the compilation of statistics is based on figures directly retrieved from the ECDH system by using a Business Intelligence (BI) solution - no cell rounding of the data is applied. The data material undergoes validation on a regular basis. Lists with erroneous registrations are produced and sent to the relevant authorities for further action. However, the data are of general "Good" quality and reliable.

2. "Danish National Police (NUC)" collects and provides data related to TCN-s refused at sea or air border by "grounds for refusal" from Schengen Borders Code and data related to rejected asylum seekers (without Dublin-cases), who have received a final rejection of their application for asylum and approaching the deadline to leave Denmark. The police also collects and provides data for other TCNs who are under an obligation to leave due to e.g. the withdrawal of their residence permit. These data based on registrations in POLSAS. The data from POLSAS are of "Good" quality.

Statistical unit within the Danish Immigration Service takes the data from “Danish Immigration Service” and "Danish National Police (NUC)", merges the files and validates the records. However,the data received may include some uncertain cases that are clarified with the data sender. The impact of the uncertain cases on the total is anyhow quite limited. The data resulted for Eurostat's template are of "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.

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

Not applicable - the data on refusals, apprehensions and removals aren’t published at national level.
 
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

Not applicable - the data on refusals, apprehensions and removals aren’t published at national level.

Differences between the data provided to Eurostat and the data published at national level 

Not applicable - the data on refusals, apprehensions and removals are not published at national level.

Not applicable - the data on refusals, apprehensions and removals are not published at national level. We have not made some studies and have not gotten some feedback.

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.

Not applicable.

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

Clarification with the relevant authorities.

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

We don't plan to provide revisions of the data sent to Eurostat.

[Not requested]

Not available.

Not available.

Not available.

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

We don't consider that delivering data in due time in order to comply with the deadline could affect the data quality.

Not available.

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

We apply the Eurostat EIL Technical Guidelines for compiling the statistics for all datasets provided.

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 applicable.

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

We use "Unknown" as country of citizenship when we cannot identify the person.

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

We use "Unknown" as age category when we cannot identify the person.

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

We use "Unknown" as sex category when we cannot identify the person.

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.

7. Type of "external border" applicable

Sea 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.

The national system is using the same system of classification of "grounds for refusal" as laid down in Annex V, part B of the Schengen Borders Code (annex 1 of EIL Technical Guidelines) .

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

A Non-EU citizen is registered as illegally present when he or she is officially found to be in Denmark and does not fulfil, or no longer fulfil the conditions for stay or residence in Denmark after the rules in the Danish Aliens Act.

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

A Non-EU citizen is ordered to leave when he or she is

-       a rejected asylum seeker, who has received a final rejection of their application for asylum and approaching the deadline to leave Denmark;

-       officially found to be in Denmark and does not fulfil, or no longer fulfil the conditions for stay or residence in Denmark after the rules in the Danish Aliens Act.

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

A Non-EU citizen is returned following an order to leave when he or she has in fact left Denmark by following:

- accompanied (forced) return (accompanied to country of destination)

- accompanied to departure (returnee is accompanied to airplane – not accompanied to country of destination - such returns are mostly forced, but may be voluntary)

- returns on own initiative (returnee informs police of his/her return).

Not applicable.

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

Not applicable/No methodological changes involved.

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

Not applicable

Not applicable.

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

The statistics on refusals are not related to statistics on apprehensions.

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.

The statistics reported for Non-EU citizens found to be illegally present (table Y2) are a subset of the statistics on Non-EU citizens with obligation to leave (table Y3). The figures reported under table Y3 are composed by the following datasets: The number of Non-EU citizens who are under an obligation to leave due to an administrative decision on expulsion and the number of Non-EU citizens who are to be removed due to a negative decision in their application for residence permit (primarily rejected asylum seekers and persons whose residence permit has been revoked/withdrawn). The figures reported under table Y2 are based in decisions on expulsions due to illegal stay in the country. Table Y2 data are thus part of the data submitted under table Y3.

3. Coherence between the EIL statistics and Asylum statistics

The table Y3 includes asylum seekers who are ordered to leave the territory after a rejected asylum application (it does not include Dublin cases). Table Y2 includes decisions on expulsion for all TCNs, also asylum applicants (probably very few).
 

4. Dublin cases included in EIYEL statistics and the impact on the totals provided 

NO

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

YES

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

The table Y3 includes asylum seekers who are ordered to leave the territory after a rejected asylum application (it does not include Dublin cases). Table Y2 includes decisions on expulsion for all TCNs, also asylum applicants (probably very few).

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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

The statistics on the Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory refer to the total number of those, who have in fact left Denmark, while the statistics on the Non-EU citizenson with obligation to leave refer to the total number of all removal decisions. These decisions or acts refer only to an obligation to leave Denmark based on a decision on expulsion or a negative decision in an application for a residence permit including an order to leave (asylum applicants, primarily).

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

The statistics reported for the Non-EU citizens who left the territory to a third country are a subset of the statistics on the Non-EU citizens who actually left the territory, where the destination is a third country.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

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

We don't have an online national database for EIL data accessible to the public.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

We have documentation of our system and documentation of registration practices, and we have documentation how these are linked.

The guidelines and documentation provided by Eurostat are the reference documents for data quality and no specific documentation is available/compiled at national level for this purpose.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The following classification is used for data availability at Eurostat level:

The term "not applicable" relates to the categories of data 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.).