Publications

eu-LISA publishes quarterly EES statistics covering overstayers, refused entries, cases where the authorisation for stay is revoked or extended, and exemptions from giving fingerprints.

The SIS 2025 Annual Statistics factsheet highlights the main results of the data found in the full statistical report for 2025.

The SIS 2025 Annual Statistics Report is an annual public statistical document, published by eu-LISA, presenting a collection of data received from Member States and Associated Countries connected to SIS, combined with data available from the Central SIS system, as per the legal instruments governing the system. This report is accompanied by a factsheet that is also available on this

Data centres are becoming an increasingly important part of the EU’s energy system, already accounting for around 3% of electricity demand, with further growth expected as cloud computing and artificial intelligence continue to expand. Against this backdrop, this report provides a concise overview of the current state of energy efficiency in data centres. It brings together insights from EU policy

Independent evaluation is one of the most effective means to ensure that biometric systems deployed in the EU meet the necessary requirements for accuracy, robustness and transparency, according to standard performance metrics. However, today, the evaluation of biometric technology in the EU is fragmented and inconsistent. This Policy Brief argues that establishing an independent capability for the evaluation of biometric

The year ahead is set to be just as significant as 2025, with the rollout of the new Eurodac, alongside ETIAS and ECRIS-TCN, marking the next key milestones in building a modern interoperability architecture for the EU’s domain of justice and home affairs. As always, we will continue to ensure a high level of responsiveness and availability across all existing

This factsheet highlights the key data of the full annual report, as referenced in Article 40(1) of the Eurodac Regulation covers the operational management activities as well as developments in the areas of security and data protection during 2024. Furthermore, as per Article 8(2) of the Eurodac Regulation, eu-LISA also publishes the annual statistics report, and the annual update of

This annual report, pursuant to Article 40(1) of the Eurodac Regulation, covers the operational management activities as well as developments in the areas of security and data protection during 2024. In addition, as per Article 8(2) of the Eurodac Regulation, eu-LISA also publishes the annual statistics report, and the annual update of the list of designated authorities which have access

On 1 October 2025, eu-LISA held in Tallinn, Estonia, and online, its annual High-Level Conference on “ Strategic Autonomy in Action: Keeping Europe and its Borders Secure with Trusted Technology” attended by approximately 300 senior stakeholders from the national authorities, EU institutions, industry and academia. Key topics relating to technological sovereignty of critical systems, rule of law and digital skills