Within the second quarter of 2024, 96,115 non-EU residents have been ordered to go away an EU nation, and 25,285 individuals have been returned to 3rd international locations following an order to go away.
Compared with the primary quarter of 2024, the variety of orders to go away decreased by 7%, whereas the variety of returns to 3rd international locations declined by 3.9%.
The variety of non-EU residents ordered to go away dropped by 10%, whereas the variety of individuals returned to 3rd international locations elevated by 21.3% compared with the identical quarter of 2023.

Supply datasets: migr_eiord1 and migr_eirtn1
Amongst non-EU residents ordered to go away the territory of an EU nation on this interval, Algerian and Moroccan residents had the most important share of the entire (every with 7%), adopted by Turks and Syrians (every with 6%). Amongst these returned to 3rd international locations, most have been residents of Georgia (10%), adopted by Albania (8%) and Türkiye (7%).
nationwide information, the very best numbers of non-EU residents ordered to go away the territory of an EU nation have been recorded in France (31 195), Germany (12 885) and Greece (6 555).
France (3 555), Germany (2 830) and Sweden (2 360) recorded the very best variety of individuals returned to 3rd international locations.

Supply datasets: migr_eiord1 and migr_eirtn1
For extra data
- Statistics Defined article on returns of irregular migrants – quarterly statistics
- Statistics Defined article on enforcement of immigration laws statistics (annual information)
- Statistics Defined article on enforcement of immigration laws statistics methodology
- Thematic part on managed migration
- Database on managed migration