Initial BMVI allocations for the period 2021-2027

Ministry of Interior, Foreign Financing Department, Ms Tairi PALLAS,

[email protected]

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 Office: LX46 05/183 - Tel. direct line +32 22956005

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E : HOME Affairs Funds

The Director

Brussels HOME.E.1/CG/TS/AV

Dear Ms Tairi PALLAS,

In December 2020, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union

reached a political agreement on the basic act of the Border Management and Visa Policy

Instrument (BMVI) for the programming period 2021-2027.

While waiting for the adoption of the legal base and to facilitate the preparation of

Member States’ programmes for 2021-2027, indicative amounts for the initial

allocations to be implemented by Member States have been established on the basis of

the criteria and the reference years set out in Annex I of the new basic act. The allocation

criteria for the BMVI is based on data for the reference years 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The Commission has taken into consideration in the indicative amounts a preliminary

assessment made by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency on the data submitted

by the Member States in response to the letter sent to each Member State on 21 April

2021 1 . Please note, however, that as this assessment concerning in particular long range

operations outside the outer limit of the territorial sea of the Member States according to

the paragraph 5 of Annex I is not yet final, the indicative amounts are still provisional.

The indicative amount for your Member State is provided in Annex A of this letter and is

shared with you at this stage to serve as a basis for your preparation of the 2021-2027

programmes 2 . The final amounts for the initial allocation to be implemented by your

Member State will be determined and confirmed to your Member State after the formal

adoption and entry into force of the BMVI basic act.

Annex B of this letter provides a comprehensive overview of the data sources used for the

indication of the BMVI initial allocations.

If you have any questions or comments, then please address these to the e-mail address:

[email protected].

1 In your case: Ares (2021) 2918485

2 The indicative amounts for the AMIF and ISF were sent to you by letter in April 2021.

2

Yours sincerely,

Chiara GARIAZZO

( e-signed )

Contact: [email protected].

Enclosure: Annex A: Indicative initial allocations in accordance with Annex I in

the basic acts for the BMVI.

Annex B: Data sources.

c.c.: Ms Helena PALL ([email protected]);

Ms Anni ALEKSANDROV ([email protected]);

Ms Merili SOOSALU ([email protected])

3

Annex A – Indicative initial allocations in accordance with Annex I in

the basic act for the BMVI

Estonia

Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument 2021-2027

Total budget of BMVI (EUR)

Total initial allocation to

Member States (incl. fixed amounts

+ Special Transit Scheme for Lithuania)

(EUR)

Indicative initial allocation to Estonia

(EUR)

Share of total initial allocation to Member

States (incl. fixed amount)

6 382 000 000* 3 057 000 000 31 959 768

1.05%

Amounts are in EUR, current prices.

Indicative annual allocations 2021-2027

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

3 147 811

4 332 642

5 473 897 5 980 279

4 410 312

4 269 635

4 345 191

Amounts are in EUR, current prices.

* comprises the financial envelope of EUR 5 241 000 000 and the additional amount of

EUR 1 141 000 000 in accordance with the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093.

4

Annex B - Data sources

Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument

Data used

E x

te rn

a l

la n

d b

o rd

er 3

0 %

Land border 70%

 Length: as reported by Member States to the Commission in

line with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013.

Land border ROU-BGR, GRC-BGR, HUN-ROU, HUN-HRV,

SVN-HRV defined by EuroGeographics

EuroBoundaryMap provides a European geographic database

for administrative and statistical regions that will be

maintained at the source level by the National Mapping and

Cadastral Agencies (NMCAs), and by providing harmonised

access conditions for this geographic information within the

framework of EuroGeographics. EBM (1:100000) offers the

combined strength of detailed European administrative units

and linkages to the corresponding LAU and NUTS codes.

 Calculation method: The length of border sections was defined

by their geodesic length based on ellipsoid ETRS89

 Impact level: as reported by the EBCGA to the Commission

Land workload 30%

Land

crossings

70%

Reference figures by the EBCGA based on data provided by

Member States in accordance with Union law.

Data reported by MSs via the “Passenger Flow” indicator under the

Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) data collection, on

monthly basis.

FRAN definition of indicator “Passenger flow at land” (for data

reported for BMVI): The number of third-country and EU nationals

crossing the external borders of an EU Member State or Schengen

Associated Country on entry from a third country or from a non-

Schengen EU Member State. One person can be counted several

times within the same reference period.

Land refusals

30%

EUROSTAT database: migr_eirfs Third country nationals formally refused permission to enter the

territory of a Member State (see Art. 2.1 (q) and 5.1(a) of the

Council Regulation (EC) no 862/2007). The external border is

defined as in the Schengen Borders Code (Council Regulation (EC)

No 562/2006, more details on Article 2.2). For Member States

which are not in the Schengen area, the external border is the same

as the international border. The grounds for refusal refer to the

Annex V part B of the Schengen Border Code, which is an

administrative document in use in most of the Member States. Each

person is counted only once within the reference period, irrespective

of the number of refusals issued to the same person.

Data used

E x

te rn

a l

m a

ri ti

m e

b o

rd er

s 3 5 %

Sea borders 70%

 Length: as reported by Member States to the Commission in

line with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013.

Island Sea border Length calculation based on Flanders Marine

Institute (2018). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Territorial

Seas (12NM), version 2. Available online at

http://www.marineregions.org/. https://doi.org/10.14284/313

 Calculation method: The length of border sections was defined

by their geodesic length based on ellipsoid ETRS89

 Impact level: as reported by the EBCGA to the Commission

Sea workload 30% Sea

crossings70%

Reference figures by the EBCGA based on data provided by

Member States in accordance with Union law.

Data reported by MSs via the “Passenger Flow” indicator under the

Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) data collection, on

monthly basis. Exception: for some MSs the data for “Passenger

Flow” indicator were not available on monthly basis. For BMVI,

those MSs have provided yearly figures only.

5

FRAN definition of indicator “Passenger flow at sea” (for data

reported for BMVI): The number of third-country and EU nationals

crossing the external borders of an EU Member State or Schengen

Associated Country on entry from a third country or from a non-

Schengen EU Member State. One person can be counted several

times within the same reference period. Due to on-going works for improving the standardiation of data

collection for passenger flow at the sea borders reported under

FRAN, it was agreed between Frontex and DG HOME that, for the

purpose of BMVI, this indicator should include all categories of

persons entering a MS via an authorised BCP at the external or

Intra-EU sea borders. Includes: passengers, seamen and crew on

ferries, cruises, pleasure boats, cargo boats or other maritime traffic

entering via BCPs.

Sea refusals

30%

EUROSTAT database: migr_eirfs Third country nationals formally refused permission to enter the

territory of a Member State (see Art. 2.1 (q) and 5.1(a) of the

Council Regulation (EC) no 862/2007). The external border is

defined as in the Schengen Borders Code (Council Regulation (EC)

No 562/2006, more details on Article 2.2). For countries which are

not in the Schengen area, the external border is the same as the

international border. The grounds for refusal refer to the Annex V

part B of the Schengen Border Code, which is an administrative

document in use in most of the Member States. Each person is

counted only once within the reference period, irrespective of the

number of refusals issued to the same person.

Data used

A ir

p o

rt s

2 0

%

Airports workload

Air crossings

70%

EUROSTAT database: avia_par (detailed air passenger transport by

reporting country and routes – main airports in the reporting country

and main partner airport)

Method: all individual files from reporting countries (EU and

Schengen Associated Countries) are downloaded via the bulk

download and then the following transformations are applied: all

individual reporting country data are merged into one database; for

each partner airport the name of the country is added; based on the

reporting country and the country of the partner airport several

routes are calculated.

For the purpose of the BMVI, the following calculated routes are

included: Arrivals from EU non-Schengen to EU non-Schengen,

Arrivals from EU non-Schengen to Schengen, Arrivals from

Schengen to EU non-Schengen, Arrivals from Third Country to EU

non-Schengen, Arrivals from Third Country to Schengen.

Air refusals

30% EUROSTAT database: migr_eirfs

Data used

C o

n su

la r

o ff

ic es

1 5

%

Visa

applications

50%

2017-19 visa statistics published by the Commission in accordance

with Article 46 of the Visa Code, all tables up to 2019 available on

this page: https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-

do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy#stats

Number of

consular

offices 50%

Number of consular offices (excluding honorary consulates) of the

Member States in the countries listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU)

2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14

November 2018 retrievable via:

https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-

visas/visa-policy#stats

Electronically signed on 10/06/2021 10:12 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 11 of Commission Decision C(2020) 4482

Ministry of Interior, Foreign Financing Department, Ms Tairi PALLAS,

[email protected]

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 Office: LX46 05/183 - Tel. direct line +32 22956005

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E : HOME Affairs Funds

The Director

Brussels HOME.E.1/CG/TS/AV

Dear Ms Tairi PALLAS,

In December 2020, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union

reached a political agreement on the basic act of the Border Management and Visa Policy

Instrument (BMVI) for the programming period 2021-2027.

While waiting for the adoption of the legal base and to facilitate the preparation of

Member States’ programmes for 2021-2027, indicative amounts for the initial

allocations to be implemented by Member States have been established on the basis of

the criteria and the reference years set out in Annex I of the new basic act. The allocation

criteria for the BMVI is based on data for the reference years 2017, 2018 and 2019.

The Commission has taken into consideration in the indicative amounts a preliminary

assessment made by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency on the data submitted

by the Member States in response to the letter sent to each Member State on 21 April

2021 1 . Please note, however, that as this assessment concerning in particular long range

operations outside the outer limit of the territorial sea of the Member States according to

the paragraph 5 of Annex I is not yet final, the indicative amounts are still provisional.

The indicative amount for your Member State is provided in Annex A of this letter and is

shared with you at this stage to serve as a basis for your preparation of the 2021-2027

programmes 2 . The final amounts for the initial allocation to be implemented by your

Member State will be determined and confirmed to your Member State after the formal

adoption and entry into force of the BMVI basic act.

Annex B of this letter provides a comprehensive overview of the data sources used for the

indication of the BMVI initial allocations.

If you have any questions or comments, then please address these to the e-mail address:

[email protected].

1 In your case: Ares (2021) 2918485

2 The indicative amounts for the AMIF and ISF were sent to you by letter in April 2021.

2

Yours sincerely,

Chiara GARIAZZO

( e-signed )

Contact: [email protected].

Enclosure: Annex A: Indicative initial allocations in accordance with Annex I in

the basic acts for the BMVI.

Annex B: Data sources.

c.c.: Ms Helena PALL ([email protected]);

Ms Anni ALEKSANDROV ([email protected]);

Ms Merili SOOSALU ([email protected])

3

Annex A – Indicative initial allocations in accordance with Annex I in

the basic act for the BMVI

Estonia

Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument 2021-2027

Total budget of BMVI (EUR)

Total initial allocation to

Member States (incl. fixed amounts

+ Special Transit Scheme for Lithuania)

(EUR)

Indicative initial allocation to Estonia

(EUR)

Share of total initial allocation to Member

States (incl. fixed amount)

6 382 000 000* 3 057 000 000 31 959 768

1.05%

Amounts are in EUR, current prices.

Indicative annual allocations 2021-2027

2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

3 147 811

4 332 642

5 473 897 5 980 279

4 410 312

4 269 635

4 345 191

Amounts are in EUR, current prices.

* comprises the financial envelope of EUR 5 241 000 000 and the additional amount of

EUR 1 141 000 000 in accordance with the Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093.

4

Annex B - Data sources

Border Management and Visa Policy Instrument

Data used

E x

te rn

a l

la n

d b

o rd

er 3

0 %

Land border 70%

 Length: as reported by Member States to the Commission in

line with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013.

Land border ROU-BGR, GRC-BGR, HUN-ROU, HUN-HRV,

SVN-HRV defined by EuroGeographics

EuroBoundaryMap provides a European geographic database

for administrative and statistical regions that will be

maintained at the source level by the National Mapping and

Cadastral Agencies (NMCAs), and by providing harmonised

access conditions for this geographic information within the

framework of EuroGeographics. EBM (1:100000) offers the

combined strength of detailed European administrative units

and linkages to the corresponding LAU and NUTS codes.

 Calculation method: The length of border sections was defined

by their geodesic length based on ellipsoid ETRS89

 Impact level: as reported by the EBCGA to the Commission

Land workload 30%

Land

crossings

70%

Reference figures by the EBCGA based on data provided by

Member States in accordance with Union law.

Data reported by MSs via the “Passenger Flow” indicator under the

Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) data collection, on

monthly basis.

FRAN definition of indicator “Passenger flow at land” (for data

reported for BMVI): The number of third-country and EU nationals

crossing the external borders of an EU Member State or Schengen

Associated Country on entry from a third country or from a non-

Schengen EU Member State. One person can be counted several

times within the same reference period.

Land refusals

30%

EUROSTAT database: migr_eirfs Third country nationals formally refused permission to enter the

territory of a Member State (see Art. 2.1 (q) and 5.1(a) of the

Council Regulation (EC) no 862/2007). The external border is

defined as in the Schengen Borders Code (Council Regulation (EC)

No 562/2006, more details on Article 2.2). For Member States

which are not in the Schengen area, the external border is the same

as the international border. The grounds for refusal refer to the

Annex V part B of the Schengen Border Code, which is an

administrative document in use in most of the Member States. Each

person is counted only once within the reference period, irrespective

of the number of refusals issued to the same person.

Data used

E x

te rn

a l

m a

ri ti

m e

b o

rd er

s 3 5 %

Sea borders 70%

 Length: as reported by Member States to the Commission in

line with Regulation (EU) No 1053/2013.

Island Sea border Length calculation based on Flanders Marine

Institute (2018). Maritime Boundaries Geodatabase: Territorial

Seas (12NM), version 2. Available online at

http://www.marineregions.org/. https://doi.org/10.14284/313

 Calculation method: The length of border sections was defined

by their geodesic length based on ellipsoid ETRS89

 Impact level: as reported by the EBCGA to the Commission

Sea workload 30% Sea

crossings70%

Reference figures by the EBCGA based on data provided by

Member States in accordance with Union law.

Data reported by MSs via the “Passenger Flow” indicator under the

Frontex Risk Analysis Network (FRAN) data collection, on

monthly basis. Exception: for some MSs the data for “Passenger

Flow” indicator were not available on monthly basis. For BMVI,

those MSs have provided yearly figures only.

5

FRAN definition of indicator “Passenger flow at sea” (for data

reported for BMVI): The number of third-country and EU nationals

crossing the external borders of an EU Member State or Schengen

Associated Country on entry from a third country or from a non-

Schengen EU Member State. One person can be counted several

times within the same reference period. Due to on-going works for improving the standardiation of data

collection for passenger flow at the sea borders reported under

FRAN, it was agreed between Frontex and DG HOME that, for the

purpose of BMVI, this indicator should include all categories of

persons entering a MS via an authorised BCP at the external or

Intra-EU sea borders. Includes: passengers, seamen and crew on

ferries, cruises, pleasure boats, cargo boats or other maritime traffic

entering via BCPs.

Sea refusals

30%

EUROSTAT database: migr_eirfs Third country nationals formally refused permission to enter the

territory of a Member State (see Art. 2.1 (q) and 5.1(a) of the

Council Regulation (EC) no 862/2007). The external border is

defined as in the Schengen Borders Code (Council Regulation (EC)

No 562/2006, more details on Article 2.2). For countries which are

not in the Schengen area, the external border is the same as the

international border. The grounds for refusal refer to the Annex V

part B of the Schengen Border Code, which is an administrative

document in use in most of the Member States. Each person is

counted only once within the reference period, irrespective of the

number of refusals issued to the same person.

Data used

A ir

p o

rt s

2 0

%

Airports workload

Air crossings

70%

EUROSTAT database: avia_par (detailed air passenger transport by

reporting country and routes – main airports in the reporting country

and main partner airport)

Method: all individual files from reporting countries (EU and

Schengen Associated Countries) are downloaded via the bulk

download and then the following transformations are applied: all

individual reporting country data are merged into one database; for

each partner airport the name of the country is added; based on the

reporting country and the country of the partner airport several

routes are calculated.

For the purpose of the BMVI, the following calculated routes are

included: Arrivals from EU non-Schengen to EU non-Schengen,

Arrivals from EU non-Schengen to Schengen, Arrivals from

Schengen to EU non-Schengen, Arrivals from Third Country to EU

non-Schengen, Arrivals from Third Country to Schengen.

Air refusals

30% EUROSTAT database: migr_eirfs

Data used

C o

n su

la r

o ff

ic es

1 5

%

Visa

applications

50%

2017-19 visa statistics published by the Commission in accordance

with Article 46 of the Visa Code, all tables up to 2019 available on

this page: https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-

do/policies/borders-and-visas/visa-policy#stats

Number of

consular

offices 50%

Number of consular offices (excluding honorary consulates) of the

Member States in the countries listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU)

2018/1806 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14

November 2018 retrievable via:

https://ec.europa.eu/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/borders-and-

visas/visa-policy#stats

Electronically signed on 10/06/2021 10:12 (UTC+02) in accordance with article 11 of Commission Decision C(2020) 4482