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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]
When applying this Regulation the best interests of the child should be a primary consideration, in accordance with the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. In assessing the best interests of the child, Member States’ authorities should, in particular, take due account of the principle of family unity, and the minor’s […]
This Regulation respects the fundamental rights and observes the principles recognised in particular by the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and should therefore be applied in a manner consistent with those rights and principles, in particular as regards the rights of the child, the right to respect for family life and the […]
1. The Member State responsible under this Regulation shall be obliged to: (a) take charge, under the conditions laid down in Articles 39, 40 and 46, of an applicant whose application was registered in a different Member State; (b) take back, under the conditions laid down in Articles 41 and 46 of this Regulation, an […]
The provisions on family unity in this Regulation do not interfere with the values and principles recognised by the Member States. In the event of a polygamous marriage, it is for each Member State to decide whether they wish to apply the provisions on family unity to polygamous households, including to the minor children of […]
1. For the purpose of resettlement, the following third-country nationals or stateless persons shall be eligible for admission, provided that they also fall within at least one of the categories referred to in paragraph 3, point (a): (a) third-country nationals who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, […]
1. The requested Member State shall carry out the necessary checks, and shall reply to the request to take charge of an applicant without delay and in any event within one month of receipt of the request. Member States shall prioritise requests made on the basis of Articles 25 to 28 and 34. To that […]
The application of the provisions on family unity should always be based on genuine family relationships and should not include forced marriages and marriages or partnerships contracted for the sole purpose of enabling the person concerned to enter or reside in the Member States. In order not to discriminate against family members based on where […]
1. In the case of resettlement, for the purpose of implementing the Union Plan, Member States shall request the to refer third-country nationals or stateless persons to them. In the case of humanitarian admission, for the purpose of implementing the Union Plan, Member States may request that the Asylum Agency, the , or another relevant […]
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