Migration and Home Affairs

Croatia is set to be part of the Schengen Area from 1 January, 2023. From that date checks on persons at internal land and sea borders between Croatia and the other countries in the Schengen area will be lifted.

New rules that strengthen the use of Advance Passenger Information (API) data, a key action under the EU Security Union Strategy, and an Action Plan in trafficking cultural goods are proposed by the European Commission.

Measures to support Western Balkan partners, and action in the EU aim to strengthen cooperation on migration and border management with partners.

Since March 2022, DG HOME has coordinated the Solidarity Platform, which brings together EU countries, international partners, and EU agencies to ensure the implementation of the Temporary Protection Directive. The EU Migration Preparedness and Crisis Blueprint collects important information, such as the arrivals of refugees, to guide migration management response.

New requirements for travel to Europe will come into operation by the end of 2023. All relevant information is on the dedicated website.

A High-Level Forum to promote closer cooperation with partner countries and organisations to expand safe and legal avenues for those people in need of protection was held with international partners, the EU, Canada, UK and the US.

On 7 December, Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson hosted the 8th Ministerial Meeting of the EU Internet Forum. The event addressed the challenges posed by the presence of malicious content and behaviour online, in particular child sexual abuse and terrorist and violent extremist content.

A new handbook by the Joint Research Centre brings together scientists, experts and academia for a book that dives deep into how open public spaces can be planned and built in a more secure way, through security by design.