This paper presents a methodological framework for studying securitization through the lens of visual analysis, underscoring the pivotal role of images in meaning-making and governance. Building on scholarship in International Relations, security studies, and migration governance, it examines how visuals shape, reinforce, or challenge securitization narratives, expanding the traditional focus on speech actsSpeech acts to include the visual realm. The study emphasizes the growing prominence of visuality in contemporary politics, particularly in migration contexts where images frequently dehumanize migrants, depict them as passive victims, or frame them as threats. This paper proposes an interdisciplinary approach that integrates visual social semioticsSemiotics, iconographic analysis, and fieldwork, highlighting the interpretive potential of visual materials by exploring their polysemy and intertextual connections within broader sociopolitical contexts. By analyzing visual representations alongside policy frameworks and engaging with key stakeholders—including institutions, NGOs, and migrants—it advances a methodological approach for examining the role of imagesImages in migration governance, particularly in the study of securitization dynamics. Ultimately, this chapter contributes to the field of visual securitizationVisual securitization by foregrounding the unique power of images in shaping discourses and practices, calling for methodological innovation to deepen understanding of the intersections between visuality, governance, and security.