The EU Pact on Migration and Asylum is a package of legislative acts that reform how the EU manages migration and asylum — from arrival at the external borders to return or long-term legal stay, including forms of international protection. The Pact was adopted in May 2024 and will start to apply from mid-2026. You can read more about the Pact on the Migration and Home Affairs webpage . One of the regulations introduced under the Pact is the Screening Regulation . It introduces a short,