Return Management: Third country cooperation & Return Directive

This procedure focuses on improving how the EU manages the return of individuals who do not have a legal right to stay. It examines the effectiveness of the Return Directive and seeks ways to better cooperate with non-EU countries to ensure that return agreements are actually enforced.

This affects migrants subject to return decisions and the national authorities responsible for border control and immigration. It aims to make the process of returning people to their home countries more efficient and consistent across the EU.