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In so far as the family already existed before the applicant arrived on the territory of the Member States, members of the applicant’s family present on the territory of the same Member State during the procedure, specifically spouses/unmarried partners and minor or adult dependent children. [defined in Article 2 of the Reception Directive]
1. The procedure set out in this Article shall apply to the relocation of persons referred to in Article 56(2), point (a). 2. Before applying the procedure set out in this Article, the benefitting Member State shall ensure that there are no reasonable grounds to consider that the person concerned poses a threat to internal […]
For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions apply: (1) ‘refugee status’ means the recognition by a Member State of a third-country national or a stateless person as a refugee; (2) ‘subsidiary protection status’ means the recognition by a Member State of a third-country national or a stateless person as a person eligible for […]
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 […]
In order to ensure that applications for international protection of the members of one family are examined thoroughly by a single Member State, that the decisions taken in respect of them are consistent, and that the members of one family are not separated, it should be possible to conduct the procedures for determining the Member […]
By 1 February 2028 and from then on annually, the Commission shall review the functioning of the measures set out in Part IV of this Regulation and report on the implementation of the measures set out in this Regulation. The report shall be communicated to the European Parliament and to the Council. On a regular […]
1. The competent authorities of the Member State that granted international protection to a beneficiary of international protection shall issue, in accordance with national procedures, residence permits to the family members of that beneficiary of international protection who do not individually qualify for international protection and who apply for a residence permit in that Member […]
The rules on evidence should allow for a swifter family reunification than under Regulation (EU) No 604/2013. It is therefore necessary to clarify that formal proof, such as original documentary evidence and DNA testing, should not be necessary where the circumstantial evidence is coherent, verifiable and sufficiently detailed to establish responsibility for examining an application […]
This Regulation respects the fundamental rights of third-country nationals and stateless persons and observes the principles recognised by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’), in particular the respect and protection of human dignity, prohibition of torture and inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, respect for private and family life, the […]
Beneficiaries of international protection shall not have the right to reside in a Member State other than the Member State that granted them international protection. This is without prejudice to their right to: (a) apply and be admitted to reside in another Member State pursuant to that Member State’s national law or pursuant to relevant […]
A Member State should be able to derogate from the responsibility criteria at its own discretion, in particular on humanitarian, social, cultural and compassionate grounds, in order to bring together family members, relatives or any other family relations and examine an application for international protection registered with it or with another Member State, even if […]
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