Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the… Article 8
Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the… Article 8
Article 8
Member States may require the sponsor to have stayed lawfully in their territory for a period not exceeding two years, before having his/her family members join him/her.
By way of derogation, where the legislation of a Member State relating to family reunification in force on the date of adoption of this Directive takes into account its reception capacity, the Member State may provide for a waiting period of no more than three years between submission of the application for family reunification and the issue of a residence permit to the family members.
CHAPTER V Family reunification of refugees
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