European Union Agency for Asylum – EUAA

⚠️ The EUAA website offers enhanced accessibility features that make browsing easier for everyone, including the ability to zoom up to 400%, navigate using just a keyboard, and use modern screen readers or speech recognition tools on both desktop and mobile devices. These features help ensure that content is easier to read, navigate, and interact with — whether you have a visual, auditory, or learning impairment, or simply prefer a more flexible browsing experience. The EUAA remains committed to improving accessibility and inclusivity for all users. 🌐Visit: https://euaa.europa.eu for more.

As learning methods evolve with new technologies, techniques, and approaches, training must keep pace. For those delivering asylum and reception training, staying ahead of these developments is essential to support effective, high-quality implementation. 📍 Held in Malta on 12–13 June 2025, the EUAA Conference for Trainers gathered trainers from across the EU for two days of collaboration and professional exchange. Participants explored innovative approaches to learning and development. 💡 Topics included AI-enhanced learning, digital communities of practice, and simulation-based training—key methods for equipping trainers to support national officials in line with EU standards.

“11% drop in asylum applications in 2024 — what’s behind the trend?” Was it policy reform, geopolitical changes, or shifts in migration routes? The data tells a story, and we're breaking it down. 📽️ In the first episode of the EUAA's new Vodcast, we spotlight the #AsylumReport2025, offering key insights into the trends that shaped the European asylum landscape last year. Hear directly from Ward Lutin, Head of the EUAA Asylum Knowledge Centre, as he unpacks the data and what it means for EU+ countries. The EUAA Vodcast is coming soon bringing clear, accessible insights on asylum and the Agency’s work across Europe.

The Common European Asylum System is 🌍 first and only multinational asylum system. But what is it exactly? 📽️ Watch our animation & #GetitRight! Discover what CEAS is, how it works to ensure all asylum seekers are treated fairly & how it can be improved.

Asylum seekers often endure traumatic experiences - ranging from violence to abuse - before reaching Europe, making them vulnerable to further harm. Watch 📽️ #GetitRight & better understand what a vulnerable asylum seeker is and what constitutes a vulnerability. It is important that the EU provides tailored support to these individuals throughout the asylum and reception process to ensure their safety and well-being. 

The EUAA is looking for 🩺medical experts to support its work on Medical Country of Origin Information (COI). We are seeking professionals with expertise in 🏥public health, 🏛️ healthcare systems, or 💼 medical insurance in non-EU countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Selected experts will contribute specialised insights on medical conditions and treatment availability in their countries of expertise, helping the EUAA ensure that its COI reports are 📊 fact-based and ✅accurate. 📢 Apply today or click below to learn more about the call and its requirements: https://europa.eu/!HgkCQH and watch 🎥 https://lnkd.in/ebtxAnwP

📘 The EUAA has published an updated Country of Origin Information report on Syria, covering developments from March to May 2025, including political, security, and humanitarian aspects. Read the news item ➡️ https://europa.eu/!xkdG47

Every decision taken by asylum officials has real consequences, not only for those seeking protection but for the credibility of the asylum system itself. Fairness, accuracy, and consistency are essential. That’s why the #EUAAcademy exists: to equip national asylum and reception officials across the EU+ with the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to implement EU asylum law in line with fundamental rights. As the first EU-and only accredited training academy in this field, it delivers standardised, fit-for-purpose programmes that strengthen trust, build capacity, and promote convergence. 🎥 Watch our video to learn how our journey started to gradually become the EUAA Academy 📘Read all about it at: https://europa.eu/!YKkXFt

When unaccompanied children arrive in a new country, clear and accessible information is essential. It helps them understand their rights, the reception system, and what to expect during the asylum process. To support this, the EUAA is developing a set of information templates tailored for unaccompanied children, accompanied children, and adults—aligned with the Reception Conditions Directive and the Pact on Migration and Asylum. On 22 May, in Greece, the EUAA tested child-friendly versions of these templates with EUAA – deployed Mentors who -in their majority- were themselves once unaccompanied minors. Their feedback is helping make the materials clearer, safer, and more relevant. ℹ️ This work is being developed in close collaboration with Member State experts, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, DG HOME - European Commission, and the EUAA Reception Network. A special thanks to the Greek Reception and Identification Service (RIS) and the General Secretariat for Vulnerable Persons and Institutional Protection for their strong support in this important initiative.

👩⚖️ 50 legal officers from the Italian Ministry of Justice received hands-on EUAA training to enhance their capacity in assessing asylum-related appeals. 📍 Held in Naples from 17–20 June 2025, the Judicial Workshop was organised by the EUAA and the Italian Ministry of Justice as part of the 2025 Capacity Training Plan. Based on the EUAA’s 2024 training needs assessment, it focused on: 🔹 Qualification for international protection 🔹 Evidence assessment and Country of Origin Information research 🔹 Common European Asylum System procedures and Italian legislation 🔹 Case-law and practical methodologies 📘 Strengthening legal expertise contributes to improved asylum systems in Member States and promotes convergence across the EU+. This workshop reflects the EUAA’s ongoing commitment to long-term, practical support for national asylum authorities.