Irregular Migration
Irregular migration refers to the situation where a person enters, stays in, or leaves the territory of a country without the necessary legal basis or authorization. It is migration that occurs in violation of the laws of the country.
Migration routes at the EU's external borders
- Eastern Mediterranean migration route
- Central Mediterranean migration route
- Western Mediterranean and Atlantic migration route
- Western Balkan migration route
- EU eastern border migration route
- Border between the EU and the United Kingdom
Migration is illegal if a foreigner enters, stays or works in a country without a legal basis. Facilitating illegal migration, such as assisting illegal border crossing (smuggling), employing a foreigner who is in the country without a legal basis, and human trafficking, i.e. forcing a person to work or engage in other activities (begging, prostitution) through violence or fraud, are also prohibited and punishable. Illegal immigration also occurs when a foreigner crosses the state border with an invalid and/or forged document/visa.
