The Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) is part of the Integrated Border Management Fund (IBMF), together with the Custom Control Equipment Instrument (CCEI).
IBMF is set up for the period 2021-2027 with a total of EUR 7.37 billion. The allocation reserved to BMVI corresponds to EUR 6.38 billion for the same period.
BMVI’s mission is to ensure a strong and effective European integrated border management at the Union’s external borders, ensuring a high level of internal security within the Union while safeguarding the free movement of persons within it.
BMVI will contribute to the achievement of two specific objectives:
Funded actions under BMVI
Actions funded through BMVI can include a wide range of initiatives, such as:
DG HOME
Migration and Home Affairs
Contact Email: HOME-BMVI-UNION-ACTIONS@ec.europa.eu
Code: 25562 | Identifier Code: BMVI-2022-TF1-AG-EBCG-1 | Programme name: Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) | Start submission calls: 01/12/2022 | End submission calls: 16/03/2023
The first topic of this call aims at supporting Member States in developing and fostering bilateral, regional or multilateral cooperation in the field of border management in order to complement Frontex’s activities with regard to EIBM.
Code: 25559 | Identifier Code: BMVI-2022-TF1-AG-EBCG-2 | Programme name: Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) | Start submission calls: 01/12/2022 | End submission calls: 16/03/2023
Τhe second topic of this call aims to provide additional incentive and support towards a streamlined implementation of the fundamental rights strategy at national level, in the form of joint projects and undertakings involving international organisations and/or non-governmental organisations (NGOs) with expertise in the field of fundamental rights related to border management, including in cooperation with the competent national authorities of Member States.
Code: 22632 | Identifier Code: BMVI-2021-TF1-AG-NQAM | Programme name: Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) | Start submission calls: 17/05/2022 | End submission calls: 17/08/2022
Pilot for the development and launch of national quality assurance mechanisms with the aim to ensure the implementation of Union law in the area of external border management.