KNOWLEDGE

CENTRE

Article 8, Overseas Family Members & Refugee Family Reunion

In This Article 1. Introduction to Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) 2. Background of the Al Hassan and Ors Case 3. The Appeal to the Upper Tribunal 4. Remaking the Decision: Proportionality...

Refugee Family Reunion: A Practical Guide

People who have been recognised as refugees in the UK or who have been granted humanitarian protection may sponsor certain family members to join them in the UK. Both will be referred to as ‘refugees’ for ease...

Calls for more Action on EU Family Reunification

The beneficiaries of international protection in the European Union (EU) often face excessive red tape when seeking to reunite with their families, according to a new report from the European Council on Refugees...

Commission publishes guidance on family reunification

The European Commission has recently published guidance on how the Family Reunification Directive should be correctly applied across Member States while at the same time avoiding possible...

Calls for improvements in the EU Family Reunification Directive

The Migration Committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has approved a position paper on reform of the EU Family Reunification Directive.

Family life is a right for migrants too

The European Commission has launched a public debate on the right to family reunification of third-country nationals living in the EU. Depending on the outcome of the consultation,...