Publications
Official guidance, reports and research on immigration and global mobility, summarised with links to the originals.
GuideMobility provider's guide to Portugal visa and residence permit fees in 2026
A relocation company's employer-focused guide to Portugal visa and residence permit fees, income thresholds and AIMA processing times, last updated on 4 November 2026.
ReportEurostat statistics on returns of irregular migrants, second quarter of 2026
Eurostat's quarterly article reports 110,335 return orders and 36,825 returns to third countries in the EU in Q2 2026. Data were extracted on 24 August 2026.
ReportUNHCR Global Trends: 129.4 million forcibly displaced and stateless people at end-2025
An ecoi.net post of 24 June 2026 summarises UNHCR's Global Trends report, including refugee, displacement, return and statelessness figures.
ReportEnvoy Global survey: how US employers are coping with changing immigration rules in 2026
A provider's announcement of its 11th annual US corporate immigration trends report, based on a survey of 519 HR and global mobility professionals.
ReportEuropean Commission state-of-play report on implementing the EU Migration and Asylum Pact
The Commission reports on how far Member States and EU agencies have progressed ahead of the Pact's application on 12 June 2026, and which gaps remain.
ReportIOM releases World Migration Report 2026 on migration, economies and development
IOM's news release announces the thirteenth World Migration Report, estimating 304 million international migrants and urging more safe and regular pathways.
GuideEY quarterly snapshot of corporate immigration developments, January to March 2026
A professional-services firm's quarterly roundup of immigration policies proposed or implemented across the Americas, Asia-Pacific and EMEIA, aimed at employers planning mobility.
GuidancePaper urges public employment services to help ensure fair recruitment of non-EU workers
A Brussels Times report of 14 April 2026 describes a paper on the role of public employment services in fair recruitment of third-country nationals.
ReportOECD handbook on anticipating and preparing for migration flows
A news summary of the OECD handbook on migration anticipation, which argues that governments should forecast each migration category separately and prepare for scenarios.
GuideFragomen outlook on demographics, AI and workforce strategy for global mobility in 2026
A law-firm outlook linking ageing populations, AI and trade shifts to immigration policy and workforce planning in high-income economies. It includes a section for employers.