eu-LISA

Name

eu-LISA

Legal name

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

Website

https://eulisa.europa.eu

Company type

Public

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government IT Systems - Border Management and Internal Security

NAICS

International Affairs (92812), National Security and International Affairs (928), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

International Affairs (9721), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Foreign Governments (8888)

akta.pro primary industry

Immigration, Citizenship & Border Administration (Civil) (BPAIAAAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigration, Border Control & Traveler Screening Tech (API/PNR, Watchlist) (THALAPAD), Interagency/International Information Exchange & Cooperation (BPAIADAN), Customs, Port Health & Border Agency Integration Solutions (TLAHAOAG)

Keywords

• Border management systems
• Biometric identity databases
• Asylum processing platforms
• Law enforcement information systems
• EU interoperability infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Tallinn

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. EU Budget Funding: eu-LISA is funded through the EU budget as an EU agency. The agency receives allocated funds from the European Commission for operational management and development of large-scale IT systems supporting EU policies in freedom, security, and justice.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

eu-LISA operates and maintains large-scale EU IT systems that support border management, asylum and migration processing, law enforcement cooperation, and judicial coordination across the Schengen Area. The agency delivers centralized databases (Eurodac, SIS, VIS, EES, ETIAS, ECRIS-TCN), cross-border justice platforms (e-CODEX, JITs CP), the Prüm II data exchange framework, and an interoperability architecture enabling pan-European biometric and identity queries. These systems are delivered as centralized infrastructure integrated with national authorities across 25 EU Member States and 4 Schengen Associated Countries.

Product overview

eu-LISA is an EU agency that manages a portfolio of large-scale IT systems for border management, asylum/migration, law enforcement, and justice. The core portfolio includes Eurodac (asylum biometric database), SIS (Schengen Information System), VIS (Visa Information System), EES (Entry/Exit System), ETIAS (Travel Authorisation), ECRIS-TCN (criminal records for third-country nationals), e-CODEX (cross-border justice), JITs CP (joint investigation teams), Prüm II (DNA/fingerprint exchange), and ECRIS RI. These systems are built on an interoperability architecture comprising the European Search Portal (ESP), Common Identity Repository (CIR), and shared Biometric Matching Service (sBMS). Supporting services include the Carrier Interface (API/web portal/mobile app for airline/carrier verification), Visa Application Portal, VisaChat chatbot, and the EU Digital Travel Application (in development). eu-LISA operates three data centers in France (main Strasbourg facility), Austria (backup), and Estonia (operations), with a liaison office in Brussels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eurodac Centralized European database storing and processing digitalized fingerprints and facial images of asylum seekers and irregular migrants to determine the Member State responsible for examining asylum applications. Used by EU Member State immigration and asylum authorities.
• Entry/Exit System (EES) Digital system replacing manual passport stamping with electronic registration of entry, exit, and refusal of entry for third-country nationals traveling for short stays in the Schengen Area. Records alphanumeric data, facial images, and fingerprints for border authorities.
• European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) Pre-travel authorization system requiring visa-exempt travelers from 59 countries to obtain authorization before visiting 30 EU nations, screening for security, migration, and health risks.
• Schengen Information System (SIS)

Quantifiable outcome

• Processing over 1.1 million data sets annually through Eurodac
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• European CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2026eu-LISA co-developed the new Eurodac system with the European Commission and EU member states. The system was launched alongside the EU's Migration and Asylum Pact, which introduces new screening and registration requirements.
• Sword Group (Consortium with Netcompany and Sopra Steria)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 4 June 2026Sword Services Greece, leading a consortium with Netcompany and Sopra Steria, was ranked first and awarded a €93 million framework contract by eu-LISA for development and maintenance of the EU Entry/Exit System (EES). The 4-year contract covers application design, development, testing, and maintenance of EES Core, Webservices, Shared Components, and API/PNR elements.
• EU Member StatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU member states collaborated with eu-LISA in developing and deploying the new Eurodac system with facial biometrics, operational across all member states.
• FrontexcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrontex serves as the ETIAS Central Unit and collaborates with eu-LISA on border management systems including EES integration and carrier obligations.
• European ParliamentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Parliament is involved in negotiations for establishing the legal foundation for the EU Digital Travel Application and credentials being developed by eu-LISA.
• Industry Partners (Technology Vendors)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with technology vendors through Industry Roundtables and consortium arrangements. Partners include SAP, IBM, Accenture, IDEMIA, SITA, Vision-Box, secunet, Deloitte, Capgemini, Palo Alto Networks, SAS, Nutanix, Red Hat, AWS, Fortinet.
• French Ministry of the InteriorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench Ministry of the Interior participates in Industry Roundtable discussions on software development practices and shares experiences on large public sector projects.
• Finnish Border GuardminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFinnish Border Guard led a real-world pilot of Digital Travel Credentials at Helsinki-Vantaa Airport (August 2023 to March 2024), partnering with eu-LISA on testing digital passport verification.
• EU Agencies NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partnereu-LISA cooperates with other EU agencies (Europol, Frontex, Eurojust, CEPOL, OLAF, EFCA) through the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies Network (JHAAN) and various operational collaborations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Frontex: European Border and Coast Guard Agency serving as the ETIAS Central Unit. Operates as a sister EU agency sharing data, joint operational planning and system-development dependencies with eu-LISA in border management.
• Europol: EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation consuming SIS, EES, ECRIS-TCN and interoperability data for cross-border investigations. Most direct institutional counterparty on the law-enforcement side of eu-LISA's portfolio.
• European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA): Former EASO, integrating AI document verification with Eurodac via eu-LISA for asylum processing. Operates as a sister agency on the migration side, jointly absorbing over 1M annual applications through overlapping workflows.
• Eurojust: EU Judicial Cooperation Unit that partnered with eu-LISA on e-CODEX and JITs CP for cross-border judicial cooperation. Functionally similar as an EU agency enabling inter-state digital collaboration.

Broad incumbents

• IDEMIA: Global leader in biometric and identity technology and listed Industry Roundtable partner of eu-LISA. Delivers the underlying biometric matching, document verification and border-management hardware/software that eu-LISA's systems orchestrate at EU scale.
• Thales: Provides border management, identity, biometrics and large-scale public-sector IT systems that overlap with eu-LISA's portfolio of large-scale systems. Operates as an established industrial vendor in the same procurement ecosystem.

Emerging players

• SITA: IT and telecommunications provider for the air transport industry and listed Industry Roundtable partner. Comparable in delivering mission-critical border and identity verification infrastructure at scale to carriers—a direct consumer of eu-LISA's Carrier Interface.
• secunet: German high-security IT and biometrics specialist and listed Industry Roundtable partner. Comparable to eu-LISA in delivering government-grade biometric border-control infrastructure, including eGates for Schengen members.
• Vision-Box: Biometric border-management vendor and Industry Roundtable partner, delivering traveler screening and digital identity infrastructure. Overlaps with the EES/ETIAS verification logic that eu-LISA orchestrates at EU level.

Others

• Accenture Federal Services: Large systems integrator and listed Industry Roundtable partner supporting EU agency IT delivery. Comparable as a delivery vehicle for the multi-hundred-million-euro framework contracts that build and maintain eu-LISA's systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EULISA_agency
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@eulisaagency
• Facebookfacebook.com/agencyeulisa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/eu-lisa
• Instagraminstagram.com/eulisa.euagency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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