Publications

This factsheet features the most relevant highlights of the VIS 2023-2025 report on the technical functioning of the system and should be considered as a detailed annex to the report itself.

During the reporting period, key developments in VIS were connected to the entry of operation of new biometrics matching service (sBMS) and the Entry/Exit System (EES). VIS is currently undergoing vast developments, connected to the interoperability programme of the EU large-scale information systems and the revision of VIS. Two additional Member States – Bulgaria and Romania – gained full access

The 2025 Environmental Statement highlights the Agency's progress in achieving its environmental objectives and annual targets. The report presents key facts, figures and achievements, reflecting the Agency’s continued commitment to improving its environmental performance and making its day-to-day operations more sustainable. Discover the key results and actions undertaken in 2025 in our 2025 Environmental Statement.

Article 71(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/817 and Article 67(1) of Regulation (EU) 2019/818 of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 20 May 2019 requires the Member States to notify eu-LISA of the authorities referred to in Articles 7, 20, 21 and 26 of said Regulations that may use or have access to the ESP and the CIR respectively

This factsheet presents the key figures and highlights from eu-LISA’s training activities for Member States in 2025. It provides an overview of the training formats delivered, participation and satisfaction levels, cooperation with partners, and the development and use of eu-LISA’s online Learning Management System (LMS).

The EES Quarterly Report for Q1 2026 presents statistics recorded at the external borders of the Schengen area between 1 January and 31 March 2026. Published by eu-LISA in accordance with the EES Regulation, it provides an overview of refusals of entry, revoked and extended authorisations for stay, and exemptions from fingerprinting, with breakdowns by nationality, age and sex. As

eu-LISA publishes quarterly and annual statistics on the EES. This document is the first annual statistics report from the EES, covering the period from its entry into operations until the end of the year (12 October 2025 to 31 December 2025). The statistics cover refused entries, cases where the authorisation for stay was revoked or extended, as well as exemption

Article 40(2) of Regulation (EU) No 2024/1358 of the European Parliament and of the Council dated 14 May 2024 requires Member States to send to the Commission and eu-LISA a list of designated authorities accessing to, and rectifying or erasing of, data recorded in Eurodac for the purposes laid down in Article 1(1) points (a), (b), (c) and (j) of

As part of its core activities, eu-LISA is responsible for developing, implementing and coordinating training activities on the technical use of the large-scale IT systems it operates for IT experts and other law enforcement officials in the Member States that manage the IT systems, and the JHA EU Agencies using them.