council direct ec septemb famili reunif council european union regard treati establish european commun articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament regard opinion european econom social committe regard opinion committe region view progress establish area freedom secur justic treati establish european commun adopt measur aim ensur free movement person conjunct flank measur relat extern border control asylum immigr adopt measur relat asylum immigr safeguard right countri nation measur famili reunif adopt conform oblig protect famili respect famili life enshrin instrument intern law direct respect fundament right observ principl recognis articl european convent protect human right fundament freedom charter fundament right european union european council special meet tamper octob acknowledg harmonis nation legisl condit admiss resid countri nation context state european union ensur fair treatment countri nation resid lawfulli territori member state vigor integr polici aim grant right oblig compar citizen european union european council ask council rapidli adopt legal instrument basi commiss propos achiev object defin tamper reaffirm laeken european council decemb famili reunif make famili life help creat sociocultur stabil facilit integr countri nation member state serv promot econom social cohes fundament commun object state treati member state give effect provis direct discrimin basi sex race colour ethnic social origin genet characterist languag religion belief polit opinion membership nation minor fortun birth disabl ag sexual orient protect famili establish preserv famili life materi condit exercis famili reunif determin basi common criteria member state appli direct famili enter special attent paid situat refuge account reason oblig flee countri prevent lead normal famili life favour condit laid exercis famili reunif famili reunif appli case member nuclear famili spous minor children member state decid authoris famili reunif rel direct ascend line adult unmarri children unmarri regist partner event polygam marriag minor children spous sponsor member state authoris famili reunif person prejudic possibl member state recognis exist famili ti case cover provis grant person treatment famili member regard resid member state defin relev ec legisl famili reunif exercis proper complianc valu principl recognis member state respect right women children complianc justifi take restrict measur applic famili reunif polygam household possibl limit famili reunif children ag primari resid sponsor intend reflect children capac integr earli ag ensur acquir educ languag skill school set rule govern procedur examin applic famili reunif entri resid famili member laid procedur effect manag take account normal workload member state administr transpar fair order offer legal certainti concern famili reunif refus duli justifi ground person wish grant famili reunif constitut threat public polici public secur notion public polici cover convict commit crime context note notion public polici public secur cover case countri nation belong associ support terror support associ extremist aspir integr famili member promot purpos grant statu independ sponsor case breakup marriag partnership access educ employ vocat train term person reunit relev condit object propos action establish famili reunif countri nation exercis accord common rule suffici achiev member state reason scale effect action achiev commun commun adopt measur accord principl subsidiar set articl treati accord principl proportion set articl direct order achiev object accord articl protocol posit unit kingdom ireland annex treati european union treati establish european commun prejudic articl protocol member state particip adopt direct bound subject applic accord articl protocol posit denmark annex treati european union treati establish european commun denmark part adopt direct bound subject applic adopt direct chapter gener provis articl purpos direct determin condit exercis famili reunif countri nation resid lawfulli territori member state articl purpos direct quot countri nation quot mean person citizen union mean articl treati quot refuge quot mean countri nation stateless person enjoi refuge statu mean geneva convent relat statu refuge juli amend protocol sign york januari quot sponsor quot mean countri nation resid lawfulli member state appli famili member appli famili reunif join quot famili reunif quot mean entri resid member state famili member countri nation resid lawfulli member state order preserv famili unit famili relationship aros resid entri quot resid permit quot mean authoris issu author member state allow countri nation stai legal territori accord provis articl council regul ec june lai uniform format resid permit countri nation quot unaccompani minor quot mean countri nation stateless person ag eighteen arriv territori member state unaccompani adult respons law custom long effect care person minor left unaccompani enter territori member state articl direct appli sponsor hold resid permit issu member state period valid year reason prospect obtain perman resid member famili countri nation statu direct appli sponsor appli recognit refuge statu applic rise final decis authoris resid member state basi temporari protect appli authoris resid basi await decis statu authoris resid member state basi subsidiari form protect accord intern oblig nation legisl practic member state appli authoris resid basi await decis statu direct appli member famili union citizen direct prejudic favour provis bilater multilater agreement commun commun member state hand countri european social charter octob amend european social charter european convent legal statu migrant worker novemb direct affect possibl member state adopt maintain favour provis chapter ii famili member articl member state authoris entri resid pursuant direct subject complianc condit laid chapter iv articl famili member sponsor spous minor children sponsor spous includ children adopt accord decis compet author member state concern decis automat enforc due intern oblig member state recognis accord intern oblig minor children includ adopt children sponsor sponsor custodi children depend member state authoris reunif children custodi share provid parti share custodi agreement minor children includ adopt children spous spous custodi children depend member state authoris reunif children custodi share provid parti share custodi agreement minor children refer articl ag major set law member state concern marri derog child ag year arriv independ rest famili member state authoris entri resid direct verifi meet condit integr provid exist legisl date implement direct member state law regul authoris entri resid pursuant direct subject complianc condit laid chapter iv famili member degre rel direct ascend line sponsor spous depend enjoi proper famili support countri origin adult unmarri children sponsor spous object unabl provid account state health member state law regul authoris entri resid pursuant direct subject complianc condit laid chapter iv unmarri partner countri nation sponsor duli attest stabl long term relationship countri nation bound sponsor regist partnership accord articl unmarri minor children includ adopt children adult unmarri children object unabl provid account state health person member state decid regist partner treat equal spous respect famili reunif event polygam marriag sponsor spous live territori member state member state concern authoris famili reunif spous derog paragraph member state limit famili reunif minor children spous sponsor order ensur integr prevent forc marriag member state requir sponsor spous minimum ag maximum year spous join derog member state request applic famili reunif minor children submit ag provid exist legisl date implement direct applic submit ag member state decid appli derog authoris entri resid children ground famili reunif chapter iii submiss examin applic articl member state determin order exercis famili reunif applic entri resid submit compet author member state concern sponsor famili member member applic accompani documentari evid famili relationship complianc condit laid articl applic articl certifi copi famili member travel document order obtain evid famili relationship exist member state carri interview sponsor famili member conduct investig found examin applic unmarri partner sponsor member state evid famili relationship factor common child previou cohabit registr partnership reliabl mean proof applic submit examin famili member resid territori member state sponsor resid derog member state circumst accept applic submit famili member territori compet author member state give person submit applic written notif decis event month date applic lodg except circumst link complex examin applic time limit refer subparagraph extend reason decis reject applic consequ decis end period provid subparagraph determin nation legisl relev member state examin applic member state due regard interest minor children chapter iv requir exercis famili reunif articl member state reject applic entri resid famili member ground public polici public secur public health member state withdraw refus renew famili member resid permit ground public polici public secur public health take relev decis member state articl sever type offenc public polici public secur commit famili member danger eman person renew resid permit withheld remov territori order compet author member state concern sole ground ill disabl suffer issu resid permit articl applic famili reunif submit member state concern requir person submit applic provid evid sponsor accommod regard normal compar famili region meet gener health safeti standard forc member state concern sick insur respect risk cover nation member state concern member famili stabl regular resourc suffici maintain member famili recours social assist system member state concern member state evalu resourc refer natur regular account level minimum nation wage pension number famili member member state requir countri nation compli integr measur accord nation law regard refuge famili member refuge refer articl integr measur refer subparagraph appli person concern grant famili reunif articl member state requir sponsor stai lawfulli territori period exceed year famili member join derog legisl member state relat famili reunif forc date adopt direct take account recept capac member state provid wait period year submiss applic famili reunif issu resid permit famili member chapter famili reunif refuge articl chapter appli famili reunif refuge recognis member state member state confin applic chapter refuge famili relationship predat entri chapter prejudic rule grant refuge statu famili member articl articl appli definit famili member subparagraph paragraph thereof appli children refuge member state authoris famili reunif famili member refer articl depend refuge refuge unaccompani minor member state authoris entri resid purpos famili reunif degre rel direct ascend line appli condit laid articl authoris entri resid purpos famili reunif legal guardian member famili refuge rel direct ascend line rel trace articl articl appli submiss examin applic subject paragraph articl refuge provid offici documentari evid famili relationship member state account evid assess accord nation law exist relationship decis reject applic base sole fact documentari evid lack articl derog articl member state requir refuge famili member provid respect applic famili member refer articl evid refuge fulfil requir set articl prejudic intern oblig famili reunif countri sponsor famili member special link member state requir provis evid refer subparagraph member state requir refuge meet condit refer articl applic famili reunif submit period month grant refuge statu derog articl member state requir refuge resid territori period time famili member join chapter vi entri resid famili member articl applic famili reunif accept member state concern authoris entri famili member member regard member state concern grant person facil obtain requisit visa member state concern grant famili member resid permit year durat resid permit renew durat resid permit grant famili member principl date expiri resid permit held sponsor articl sponsor famili member entitl sponsor access educ access employ emploi activ access vocat guidanc initi train retrain member state decid nation law condit famili member exercis emploi emploi activ condit set time limit case exce month member state examin situat labour market authoris famili member exercis emploi emploi activ member state restrict access employ emploi activ degre rel direct ascend line adult unmarri children articl appli articl year resid provid famili member grant resid permit reason famili reunif spous unmarri partner child reach major entitl applic requir autonom resid permit independ sponsor member state limit grant resid permit refer subparagraph spous unmarri partner case breakdown famili relationship member state issu autonom resid permit adult children rel direct ascend line articl appli event widowhood divorc separ death degre rel direct ascend descend line autonom resid permit issu applic requir person enter virtu famili reunif member state lai provis ensur grant autonom resid permit event difficult circumst condit relat grant durat autonom resid permit establish nation law chapter vii penalti redress articl member state reject applic entri resid purpos famili reunif withdraw refus renew famili member resid permit circumst condit laid direct longer satisfi renew resid permit sponsor suffici resourc recours social assist system member state refer articl member state account contribut famili member household incom sponsor famili member longer live real marit famili relationship found sponsor unmarri partner marri stabl long term relationship person member state reject applic entri resid purpos famili reunif withdraw refus renew famili member resid permit shown fals mislead inform fals falsifi document fraud commit unlaw mean marriag partnership adopt contract sole purpos enabl person concern enter resid member state make assess respect point member state regard fact marriag partnership adopt contract sponsor issu resid permit member state withdraw refus renew resid permit famili member sponsor resid end famili member enjoi autonom resid articl member state conduct specif check inspect reason suspect fraud marriag partnership adopt conveni defin paragraph specif check undertaken occas renew famili member resid permit articl member state due account natur solid person famili relationship durat resid member state exist famili cultur social ti countri origin reject applic withdraw refus renew resid permit decid order remov sponsor member famili articl member state ensur sponsor member famili mount legal challeng applic famili reunif reject resid permit renew withdrawn remov order procedur compet refer subparagraph exercis establish member state concern chapter viii final provis articl period time octob commiss report european parliament council applic direct member state propos amend propos amend made prioriti relat articl articl member state bring forc law regul administr provis compli direct octob forthwith inform commiss thereof member state adopt measur refer direct accompani refer occas offici public method make refer laid member state articl direct enter forc dai public offici journal european union articl direct address member state accord treati establish european commun brussel septemb council presid frattini oj oj oj oj oj oj