Good news for those seeking family reunion in EU states

Unaccompanied minor refugees who in the process of asylum fill adulthood preserve the right of family union. This ruling by the European Court of Law, which is the EU's highest court, could affect the fate of tens of thousands of unaccomplished minors who sought asylum in the EU.

At the same time, he also opposes the position of opponents of hardliners towards immigrants in Germany who want to stem family unions.

Content decision:

The new refugees, who applied for asylum in the EU while still in their minor age but who are 18 years old before receiving asylum, maintain the family union's right.

However, they must meet an application for reunification no later than three months after their asylum demand is registered.

The refugees entering this category will be viewed as minor “” even if they are 18 or younger.

The Court ruled that for the right of new refugees to rejoin their families they do not have the power to establish member states”.

The court's case involved a woman from Eritrea, who had sought asylum in the Netherlands and who had grown up during waiting for the response.

The GED drew attention that the directive for minor and unaccomplished refugees “envisions more appropriate conditions for exercising the right to family union” / DW/