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A primary consideration for Member States in all procedures affecting minors, taking into account the minor’s well-being, social development, and views.
The best interests of the child should be a primary consideration of Member States when applying this Regulation, in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’) and the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In assessing the best interests of the child, […]
1. The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration for Member States when implementing the provisions of this Directive that possibly affect minors. Member States shall ensure a standard of living adequate for the minor’s physical, mental, spiritual, moral and social development. 2. In assessing the best interests of the child, Member […]
In order for Member States to be able to reject an application as inadmissible on the basis of the concepts of first country of asylum or safe third country, an individual assessment of the particular circumstances of the applicant should be carried out, including of any elements submitted by the applicant explaining why those concepts […]
In order to ensure family unity, all family members in relation to whom a Member State intends to conduct an admission procedure, who are eligible and who do not fall under the grounds for refusal should, as a rule and to the extent possible, be admitted together. Should this not be possible, family members not […]
The best interests of the child should be a primary consideration for Member States when applying the provisions of this Regulation that possibly affect minors. In this context, and given the special reception needs of minors, where the border procedure is applied and the number of applicants at a given moment exceeds the number which […]
The best interests of the child should be a primary consideration for Member States when applying the provisions of this Regulation that possibly affect minors.
While the border procedure for the examination of an application for international protection can be applied without recourse to detention, Member States should nevertheless be able to apply the grounds for detention during the border procedure in accordance with the provisions of the in order to decide on the right of the applicant to enter […]
When applying the return border procedure, certain provisions of should apply, as they regulate elements of the return border procedure that are not set out in this Regulation, in particular those on definitions, more favourable provisions, non-refoulement, the best interests of the child, family life and state of health, the risk of absconding, the obligation […]
This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by . In particular, this Regulation seeks to ensure full respect for human dignity and to promote the application of Articles 1, 4, 8, 18, 19, 21, 23, 24, and 47 of ,
During the screening, the best interests of the child should always be a primary consideration in accordance with Article 24(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’). Child protection authorities should, wherever necessary, be closely involved in the screening to ensure that the best interests of the child are duly […]
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