For many centuries, thanks to intensive historical development, but also the social events and changes that are most prominent in the 20th and 21st centuries, Europe has faced an expansion of migration. They were noticeable from the area of Eastern and Central Europe to Western Europe, as well as the arrival of many migrants from East Asia. Therefore, Europe today faces the challenges and potentials that the relevant components of migration offer it today.The dynamics of migration is closely related to the peculiarities of the socio - economic development of countries in the conditions of transition from central planning to a market economy. Enterprise closures, privatization and economic restructuring followed by declining economic activity and labor productivity have had dramatic consequences for the labor market and the well-being of the population. In this way, people migrate to more developed European countries in search of a better life.Different European countries have different attitudes towards the mass influx of immigrants. Nevertheless, all parts of the presence of active migration policy are aimed at achieving the specific economic and demographic goals of certain countries. Migration policy actively performs its economic functions related to the provision of production resources. EU migration legislation favors the entry of highly educated professionals, as well as a group of skilled workers who are in high demand.