EU Pact on Migration and Asylum: Overview and Key Components (home-affairs.ec.europa.eu)

• The Pact entered into force on 11 June 2024, with full application after two years.
• Four pillars: secure borders, efficient procedures, solidarity, international partnerships.
• Member states have flexibility in choosing solidarity measures.

"The Pact on Migration and Asylum is an EU legislative package that entered into force on 11 June 2024. It establishes a common asylum system with new rules on border management, asylum procedures, solidarity among member states, and international partnerships. The Pact aims to manage migration in the long term, ensuring strong external borders, fair processes, and burden-sharing. It will be fully applicable after a two-year transition period."