Definition(s)
The establishment of a family relationship which is either:
a) the entry into and residence in an EU Member State, in accordance with Council Directive 2003/86/EC (Family Reunification Directive), by family members of a third-country national residing lawfully in that EU Member State (‘sponsor’) in order to preserve the family unit, whether the family relationship arose before or after the entry of the sponsor; or
b) between a union citizen and third-country national established outside the European Union who then subsequently enters the European Union.
Source(s)
- Part (a): Art. 2 (d) of Council Directive 2003/86/EC (Family Reunification Directive)
- Part (b): Developed by EMN
Translations
- BG: събиране на семейство
- CS: sloučení rodiny
- DE: Familienzusammenführung
- EL: οικογενειακή επανένωση
- EN: family reunification
- ES: reagrupación familiar
- ET: perekonna taasühinemine
- FI: perheenyhdistäminen
- FR: regroupement familial; réunification familiale (FR)
- GA: athaontú teaghlaigh
- HU: családegyesítés
- IT: ricongiungimento familiare
- LT: šeimos susijungimas
- LV: ģimenes apvienošana / ģimenes atkalapvienošana
- MT: Riunifikazzjoni tal-familja
- NL: gezinshereniging
- PL: łączenie rodzin
- PT: reagrupamento familiar
- RO: reîntregirea familie / reunificarea familiei
- SK: zlúčenie rodiny
- SL: združitev družine
- SV: familjeåterförening
- NO: familiegjenforening (b); familiegjenforeining (n)
- KA: ოჯახის გაერთიანება
- UK: возз’єднання сім’ї
Synonym(s)
- family reunion
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Note(s)
1. Art. 5(3) of Council Directive 2003/86/EC (Family Reunification Directive) also covers 'reunification' when a third-country national is already resident in the European Union under different permissions (e.g. a residence permit for the purpose of remuneration or study).
2. In FR, ‘réunification familiale’ is only used when referring to family members of beneficiaries of international protection.