Biometrics

Eurodac is the centralised European database that stores and processes the digitalised fingerprints of asylum seekers and irregular migrants who have entered a European country. This helps determine the Member State responsible for examining an asylum application. This factsheet is a summary of the full report also published on this website.

The Eurodac 2025 Annual Statistics report compiles a detailed breakdown of the data for the main five Eurodac categories. Figures reported also include hits, the positive matches that are generated when comparing fingerprint searches made in the Eurodac database, either by designated law enforcement authorities or asylum and immigration authorities.

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

Article 65(2) of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2017 requires eu-LISA to publish a consolidated list of those authorities in the Official Journal of the European Union. Member States shall notify eu-LISA of any changes made to this list without delay. In the event of such changes, eu-LISA shall publish once

In 2024, we ensured the seamless operational management of our existing systems, maintaining their high availability and responsiveness, and thus supporting millions of transactions underpinning operational decisions at the EU borders. 2024 also marked the successful integration of e-CODEX into eu-LISA's systems portfolio, supporting cross-border collaboration between justice practitioners, delivering better services to EU citizens, and accelerating the digitalisation of