EMN Inform: Family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection , Date: 2024.04.23, format: report, area: Authority

Coinciding with the 20th anniversary of the Family Reunification Directive, this EMN inform offers a thorough examination of the legislation and practices across the EMN Member and Observer Countries.

It specifically looks at the procedures in place for applying for family reunification and how these have evolved considering recent (since 2017) case law before the European Court of Justice (CJEU), and where relevant the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).

The inform highlights the overall process of family reunification, documentary evidence needed, and family reunification with or for children coming of age. It also addresses the different practices between minor and the specific case of dependent adult children. An overall view of the submission, processing and examination of applications for family reunification in the EMN member and observer countries reveals differences, particularly in the eligibility criteria and application procedures.