The core of EUROGENDFOR force is made of a gendarmerie forces from the EU Member States. As a principle the organisation is open for cooperation with other states even from outside the EU. The European Gendarmerie Force will be exclusively made of police forces with a military status to perform all police tasks.
The various statuses of EUROGENDFOR membership and their criteria are the following:
- The EUROGENDFOR Member status: An EU Member State possessing a police force with military status;
- The EUROGENDFOR Observer status: EU candidate countries that have a police force with military status. EU Member States that have a police force with military status may also apply for the EUROGENDFOR Observer status as a first step to accession;
- The EUROGENDFOR Partner status: EU Member States and EU candidate countries that have a force with military status and some police skills may apply for Partner Status;
A State that is interested in becoming a part of EUROGENDFOR as a first step should address its candidacy to the Presidency of the High Level Interdepartmental Committee (CIMIN).
Updated, November 2025.
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