LegalizeCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2055 of 2 October 2025 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1351 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as regards asylum and migration management and repealing Commission Regulation (EC) No 1560/2003
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| Cover page | Why are my fingerprints and photograph needed? |
| Introduction/Objectives of relevant legislation | Why am I receiving this brochure? You were found crossing the external border of an EU+ country without permission. This brochure provides more information on the data that will be stored by the authorities and for how long. Why do I have to give my fingerprints and photograph? The authorities in this country will take your fingerprints and photograph. This data, together with information on your identity and other relevant information, will be transmitted to the Eurodac database. Eurodac connects certain categories of people who are not nationals of an EU+ country to their unique set of fingerprints and photograph. This database is used by 31 EU+ countries who can process your data to retrieve your information. The EU+ countries are listed at the end of this brochure. |
| Categories of information to be stored | What information is stored in Eurodac? The following information is always stored: • your fingerprints • a photograph of your face • all the names you use now or have used in the past • your date of birth • your place of birth • your nationality or nationalities • your sex • copies of identity or travel documents you have used, where available, including information about their authenticity • the user ID of the officer who took your fingerprints and photograph and the dates when your data was taken and transmitted • the place and date you were found crossing the border without permission. The following information may also be stored in Eurodac where necessary: • information on whether you accepted an offer to voluntarily return to your home country • information on any time you returned to your home country either by your own decision or if you were removed by the authorities • if you are selected for relocation, the EU+ country of relocation. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| Data retention period | How long will my personal data be stored in Eurodac? Your information will be stored for 5 years and then deleted automatically. If you obtain citizenship in an EU+ country before the expiry of this period, your data will be deleted. If your data is deleted, this will not affect your status in the country where you received citizenship. |
| Data related to internal security | Is any other information stored in Eurodac? The outcome of your security check will be stored if the authorities found that you might: — possess a weapon — be violent — have been involved in terrorism offences — have committed a serious crime for which you could be arrested in another EU+ country In such cases, it will be considered that you could pose a threat to internal security. This will be stored in Eurodac together with the applicable reason or reasons detailed above. If the EU+ countries no longer consider you a threat to internal security, this information will be deleted. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| EU+ countries | The EU+ countries are: • the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and • 4 other countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. |
1.3. Specific information for third-country nationals disembarked following a search and rescue operation
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| Cover page | Why are my fingerprints and photograph needed? |
| Introduction/Objective of relevant legislation | Why am I receiving this brochure? You were disembarked in an EU+ country after being rescued at sea. This brochure provides more information on the data that will be stored by the authorities and for how long. Why do I have to give my fingerprints and photograph? The authorities in this country will take your fingerprints and photograph. This data, together with information on your identity and other relevant information, will be transmitted to the Eurodac database. Eurodac connects certain categories of people who are not nationals of an EU+ country to their unique set of fingerprints and photograph. This database is used by 31 EU+ countries who can process your data to retrieve your information. The EU+ countries are listed at the end of this brochure. |
| Categories of information to be stored | What information is stored in Eurodac? The following information is always stored: • your fingerprints • a photograph of your face • all the names you use now or have used in the past • your date of birth • your place of birth • your nationality or nationalities • your sex • copies of identity or travel documents you have used, where available, including information about their authenticity • the user ID of the officer who took your fingerprints and photograph and the dates your data was taken and transmitted • the EU+ country you entered after you were rescued. The following information may also be stored in Eurodac where necessary: • information on whether you accepted an offer to voluntarily return to your home country • information on any time you returned to your home country either by your own decision or if you were removed by the authorities • if you are selected for relocation, the EU+ country of relocation. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| Data retention period | How long will my personal data be stored in Eurodac? Your information will be stored 5 years and then deleted automatically. If you obtain citizenship in an EU+ country before the expiry of this period, your data will be deleted. If your data is deleted, this will not affect your status in the country where you received citizenship. |
| Data related to internal security | Is any other information stored in Eurodac? The outcome of your security check will be stored if the authorities found that you might: — possess a weapon — be violent — have been involved in terrorism offences — have committed a serious crime for which you could be arrested in another EU+ country. In such cases, it will be considered that you could pose a threat to internal security. This will be stored in Eurodac together with the applicable reason or reasons detailed above. If the EU+ countries no longer consider you a threat to internal security, this information will be deleted. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| EU+ countries | The EU+ countries are: • the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and • 4 other countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. |
1.4. Specific information for third-country nationals or stateless persons illegally staying in a Member State
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| Cover page | Why are my fingerprints and photograph needed? |
| Objectives | Why am I receiving this brochure? You have been found to be staying in this country without permission. This brochure provides more information on the data that will be stored by the authorities and for how long. Why do I have to give my fingerprints and photograph? The authorities in this country will take your fingerprints and photograph. This data, together with information on your identity and other relevant information, will be transmitted to the Eurodac database. Eurodac connects certain categories of people who are not nationals of an EU+ country to their unique set of fingerprints and photograph. This database is used by 31 EU+ countries who can process your data to retrieve your information. The EU+ countries are listed at the end of this brochure. |
| Categories of information to be stored | What information is stored in Eurodac? The following information is always stored: • your fingerprints • a photograph of your face • all the names you use now or have used in the past • all dates of birth you have used now or in the past • your place of birth • your nationality or nationalities • your sex • copies of identity or travel documents you have used, where available, including information about their authenticity • the user ID of the officer who took your fingerprints and photograph and the dates when your data was taken and transmitted • the EU+ country where you were found staying without permission. The following information may also be stored in Eurodac where necessary: • information on whether you accepted an offer to voluntarily return to your home country • information on any time you returned to your home country either by your own decision or if you were removed by the authorities • if you are selected for relocation, the EU+ country of relocation. You have the right to access and amend information that is stored in Eurodac. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| Data retention period | How long will my personal data be stored in Eurodac? Your information will be stored for 5 years and then deleted automatically. If you obtain citizenship in an EU+ country before the expiry of this period, your data will be deleted. If your data is deleted, this will not affect your status in the country where you received citizenship. |
| Data related to internal security | Is any other information stored in Eurodac? The outcome of your security check will be stored if the authorities found that you might: — possess a weapon — be violent — have been involved in terrorism offences — have committed a serious crime for which you could be arrested in another EU+ country. In such cases, it will be considered that you could pose a threat to internal security. This will be stored in Eurodac together with the applicable reason or reasons detailed above. If the EU+ countries no longer consider you a threat to internal security, this information will be deleted. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| EU+ countries | The EU+ countries are: • the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and • 4 other countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. |
Specific information for persons registered for the purpose of conducting an admission procedure under the Union resettlement and humanitarian admission framework
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| Cover page | Why are my fingerprints and photograph needed? |
| Objectives | Why am I receiving this brochure? You are being considered for resettlement or humanitarian admission to a Member State of the European Union (EU). This brochure provides more information on the data that will be stored by the authorities and for how long. What is resettlement and humanitarian admission? You are being considered for resettlement or humanitarian admission to an EU Member State. This means that your case has been evaluated by the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) or another relevant institution. One of the EU Member States will now decide whether they agree to admit you to live in that country and grant you international protection or humanitarian protection status. Why do I have to give my fingerprints and photograph? The authorities in this country will take your fingerprints and photograph. This data, together with information on your identity and other relevant information, will be transmitted to the Eurodac database. Eurodac connects certain categories of people who are not nationals of an EU+ country to their unique set of fingerprints and photograph. This database is used by 31 EU+ countries who can process your data to retrieve your information. The EU+ countries are listed at the end of this brochure. They will check: • if you already have a valid protection status in an EU+ country • if you have already been accepted for resettlement or humanitarian admission by an EU Member State • if your application has been rejected by an EU Member State in the last 3 years on security grounds • if, within the last 3 years, you have not provided or have withdrawn your consent to be admitted to an EU Member State. The EU Member State that registers your information will initially only check if any of the above applies to you. At this stage, your information will not be stored in Eurodac. |
| Categories of information to be stored | What information will be stored in Eurodac after the decision? The following information is always stored: • your fingerprints • a photograph of your face • all the names you use now or have used in the past • your date of birth • your place of birth • your nationality or nationalities • your sex • copies of identity or travel documents you have used, where available, including information about their authenticity • the user ID of the officer who took your fingerprints and photograph and the dates your data was taken and transmitted • the EU Member State that registered you for admission and the place and date this took place. • The following information may also be stored in Eurodac where necessary: • if the EU member State that registered your information agrees to admit you and grant you international or humanitarian protection, the date this decision was made • if you were not admitted by the registering EU Member State, the date this decision was made and the reason they refused to admit you • whether you no longer want to be considered for resettlement to an EU Member State, by your own decision, or if the authorities believe this to be the case after you did not cooperate in the process, for example if you fail to attend an interview. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| Data retention period | How long will my personal data be stored in Eurodac? It depends on the decision but could be either: • 5 years, if the registering country allows you to be admitted or • 3 years, if the registering country refuses to admit you on security grounds or • 3 years, if you decide that you no longer wish to be admitted or the authorities believe this to be the case due to the fact you did not cooperate. If you obtain citizenship before the expiry of this period, your data will be deleted. If your data is deleted, this will not affect your status in the country where you received citizenship. |
| EU+ countries | The EU+ countries are: • the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and • 4 other countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. |
Specific information for persons resettled under a national resettlement or humanitarian admission program
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| Cover page | N/A | Why are my fingerprints and photograph needed? |
| Objectives | Article 42(1)(b) | Why am I receiving this brochure? You have been admitted to an EU+ country under a national resettlement or humanitarian admission scheme This brochure provides more information on the data that will be stored by the authorities and for how long. Why do I have to give my photograph and fingerprints? The authorities in this country will take your fingerprints and photograph. This data, together with information on your identity and other relevant information, will be transmitted to the Eurodac database. Eurodac connects certain categories of people who are not nationals of an EU+ country to their unique set of fingerprints and photograph. This database is used by 31 EU+ countries who can process your data to retrieve your information. The EU+ countries are listed at the end of this brochure. |
| Categories of information to be stored | Article 42(1)(b), (g) Article 21 | What information is stored in Eurodac? The following information is always stored: • your fingerprints • a photograph of your face • all the names you use now or have used in the past • your date of birth • your place of birth • your nationality or nationalities • your sex • copies of identity or travel documents you have used, where available, including information about their authenticity • the user ID of the officer who took your fingerprints and photograph and the dates your data was taken and transmitted. The following information may also be stored in Eurodac where necessary: • the date the EU+ country that admitted you granted you international or humanitarian protection. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| Data retention period | Article 42(1)(f), Article 29 Article 30 | How long will my personal data be stored in Eurodac? Your information will be stored for 5 years and then deleted automatically. If you obtain citizenship in an EU+ country before the expiry of this period, your data will be deleted. If your data is deleted, this will not affect your status in the country where you received citizenship. |
| EU+ countries | N/A | The EU+ countries are: • the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and • 4 other countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. |
1.5. Specific information for beneficiaries of temporary protection
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| Cover page | N/A | Why are my fingerprints and photograph needed? |
| Objectives | Article 42(b) | Why am I receiving this brochure? You were registered as a beneficiary of temporary protection by a Member State country of the European Union (EU). This brochure provides more information on the data that will be stored by the authorities and for how long. Why do I have to give my fingerprints and photograph? You have left your country and are now a beneficiary of temporary protection in this country. This type of protection status is temporary. The EU Member States will periodically decide if that protection should continue or not. The authorities in this country will take your fingerprints and photograph. This data, together with information on your identity and other relevant information, will be transmitted to the Eurodac database. Eurodac connects certain categories of people who are not nationals of an EU+ country to their unique set of fingerprints and photograph. This database is used by 31 EU+ countries who can process your data to retrieve your information. The EU+ countries are listed at the end of this brochure. |
| Categories of information to be stored | Article 42 (1) (b), (g) Article 26 | What information is stored in Eurodac? The following information is always stored in Eurodac: • your fingerprints • a photograph of your face • all the names you use now or have used in the past • your date of birth • your nationality or nationalities • your sex • copies of identity or travel documents you have used, where available, including information about their authenticity • the user ID of the officer who took your fingerprints and photograph and the dates when your data was taken and transmitted • the EU Member State, place and date that you were registered as a beneficiary of international protection. You have the right to access and amend incorrect information that is stored in Eurodac and request to delete your information if it has been handled unlawfully. You can contact the data controller to do this. The contact details of the data controller can be found in the brochure titled ‘What you need to know about Eurodac’. |
| Data related to potential exclusion grounds | Article 26(2)(o) | Is any other information stored in Eurodac? If an EU Member State is required to take your fingerprints or considers that you do not qualify for temporary protection due to your behaviour, they need to record this information in Eurodac. This could be the case if there is information to suggest you have: — committed a very serious crime, such as a war crime or crimes against humanity. — committed a serious crime in another country before coming to Europe — committed an action contrary to the principles of the United Nations. |
| Data retention period | Article 42(1)(f), Article 29 | How long will my personal data be stored in Eurodac? Your information will be stored for as long as your temporary protection status is valid. If your protection status expires, your data will be deleted |
| EU+ countries | N/A | The EU+ countries are: • the 27 Member States of the European Union (EU): Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and • 4 other countries: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. |
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