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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. Eurodac stands for EUROpean Asylum DACtyloscopy database. Pursuant to Article 8(2) of Regulation (EU) No 603/2013, at the end of each year eu-LISA

In 2021, eu-LISA’s work was built around three key priorities (1) implementing new legislative initiatives, including Interoperability and the SIS Recast, (2) ensuring the stable operation of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs information systems entrusted to eu-LISA, and (3) proceeding with the second extension of the Agency's technical site in Strasbourg.

This factsheet contains the highlights of the SIS II Technical Report 2019-2020 and should be considered as an annex to the report itself.

Report on the technical functioning of of the central SIS II and the its communication infrastructure, including aspects related to security and the bilateral and multilateral exchange of supplementary information between Member States.

This is the list of designated authorities which have access to data recorded in the Central System of Eurodac pursuant to Article 27(2) of the Regulation (EU) No 603/2013, covering the purpose laid down in Article 1(1) of the same Regulation. The list was initially published on the OJ C237 on 20.07.2015. Where there are amendments thereto, the Agency shall

The factsheet on SIS II 2021 Statistics highlights the main results of the data found in the full statistical report for 2021 that can also be found on this website.

SIS II – 2021 Statistics Report is the annual public statistical document, published by eu-LISA, presenting a collection of data received from Member States and Associated Countries connected to SIS together with data available from the Central SIS system, as per the legal instruments governing the system. This report is accompanied by a factsheet that can also be found on

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 – Eurodac, SIS, VIS – and those being developed – EES, ETIAS, ECRIS TCN and Interoperability - to IT experts and other law enforcement officials in the Member States that manage the IT

This document summarises the eu-LISA Strategy for 2021–2027 laying down the foundations and the direction for the strategic development of eu-LISA over this period. The Strategy takes into consideration the present responsibilities of the Agency and new opportunities ahead as well as the increased expectations and demands from its stakeholders. This Strategy builds on the achievements and developments to date