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Regularisation

Regularising people’s residence status means recognising them as a part of society, and addressing and preventing the harm they experience when undocumented.

We call for fair and effective regularisation measures that work for people.

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Why is regularisation important? When can somebody be regularised? What happens to society when people are regularised?

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Related publications

Read our publications to learn about how migration policies shape our societies and the lives of undocumented people, and how they can be improved.

2025
Regularisation

What comes after temporary protection comes to an end? Case study: Czech Republic

2024
Children and Families

Guidance for policy makers and practitioners on regularisation mechanisms for people transitioning into adulthood

2024
Narratives and language

Talking about regularisation: a hope-based approach

2023
Anti-Poverty and Housing

The use of fees in residence procedures in Europe: Pricing people out of a residence permit?

2022
Regularisation

Regularisation mechanisms and programmes: Why they matter and how to design them

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Related blogs

Read our blogs to learn about laws, policies and issues that affect undocumented people.

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04.03.25 Three years since the activation of the Temporary Protection Directive: from emergency to longer-term solutions Read more
11.12.24 Regularisation and access to a secure residence status 14.06.24 Ukraine: 130+ civil society groups urge the EU to move beyond temporary protection 12.04.24 Migrant workers: EU Council greenlights measures to reduce dependency on employers
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We brought together three pairs of friends and colleagues from Belgium, Spain and Switzerland. Each pair was composed of one person who lived undocumented and one who never did. We recorded their conversations as they told us about their past and how their relationship changed as the person who was undocumented finally got a residence permit.

Regularisation works, and it’s the right thing to do -

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Regularising the status of people who live undocumented means recognising them as part of our societies, and improving their quality of life overall.

Regularisation: how residence papers help people and society - 02:09