Glossary
The EMN Glossary – as one of the key products of the EMN - improves comparability by enabling a common understanding and use of terms and definitions relating to asylum and migration. The Glossary draws on a variety of sources, but primarily on the legislation of the EU asylum and immigration acquis, and makes terms available in the majority of EU Member State languages.
The online version is regularly updated and available in various languages.
- BG: алтернатива на задържане
- CZ: alternativa k zajištění
- DE: Alternative zur Inhaftierung / Inhaftnahme, Haftalternative; Alternative zur Schubhaft / gelinderes Mittel (AT)
- EE: kinnipidamise alternatiivid
- EN: alternative to detention
- ES: alternativas al internamiento
- FI: säilöönotolle vaihtoehtoiset turvaamistoimet
- FR: alternative à la détention / rétention
- GA: malairt ar choinneáil (iolra: malairtí ar choinneáil)
- GR: τα μη στερητικά της ελευθερίας εναλλακτικά
- HU: a fogvatartás alternatívái
- IT: disposizione alternativa al trattenimento
- LT: alternatyvi sulaikymui priemonė
- LV: alternatīva aizturēšanai
- MT: Alternattiva għad-detenzjoni
- NL: alternatief voor bewaring
- NO: alternativ til forvaring
- PL: alternatywa wobec zatrzymania
- RO: alternativa la masura detentiei
- SE: alternativ till förvar
- SK: alternatíva k zaisteniu / alternatíva zaistenia
- SL: alternativa k pridržanju / alternativa k omejitvi gibanja
Definition
Non-custodial measures used to monitor and / or limit the movement of third-country nationals in advance of forced return or deciding on the individual’s right to remain in the Member State, such as regular reporting, the surrender of a financial guarantee or travel documents, electronic monitoring.
Related
detention
Comments
1. Alternatives to detention usually provide more favourable (‘less coercive’) conditions for the potential detainee, and may also be more cost-efficient. They are still subject to human rights standards.
2. Reception facilities can be considered an alternative to detention only in cases where the individual concerned has to report regularly to the competent authorities, or if there are residency requirements.
3. For further information see EMN: Use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies, 2014.
2. Reception facilities can be considered an alternative to detention only in cases where the individual concerned has to report regularly to the competent authorities, or if there are residency requirements.
3. For further information see EMN: Use of detention and alternatives to detention in the context of immigration policies, 2014.