European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)

Overview

• Role: Support the implementation of the EU’s Justice and Home Affairs policies by managing large-scale IT systems
• Director: Tillmann Keber
• Established in: 2011, operational since 1 December 2012
• Number of staff: 417 (end of 2025)
• Location: Seat: Tallinn (Estonia), operational site: Strasbourg (France), back-up site: Sankt Johann im Pangau (Austria)
• Website: eu-LISA

eu-LISA provides technological support for the EU countries’ efforts to make Europe safer.

What it does

It manages large-scale integrated IT systems that

• maintain internal security and border management in the Schengen countries
• enable Schengen countries to exchange visa data
• determine which EU country is responsible for examining a particular asylum application.

It helps ensure Europeans can travel freely within the EU, without compromising Europe’s security.

The agency also tests new technologies to help put in place a more modern, efficient and secure border management system in the EU. It is currently developing future EU border management systems as such ETIAS, as well as ECRIS-TCN, e-CODEX and JITs CP which will serve in Europe’s justice domain. 

Who benefits

EU residents, who can live and travel freely and safely within the EU.

Further information

eu-LISA Newsroom