Practical tool for guardians : transnational procedures in the framework of international protection

EU law provides for the appointment of a representative for unaccompanied children applying for international protection. Guardians should be qualified and equipped to deal with the wide variety of laws and procedures that regulate asylum, migration or other issues they may need to engage with. This booklet is intended to support guardians assigned to children in the asylum procedure. It covers the technical aspects of the legal procedures related to the cross-border movement of such children. This booklet covers only procedures related to international protection. This booklet aims to support guardians assigned to children in the following procedures: the Dublin procedure (regulated by Regulation (EU) No 604/2013 i.e. the Dublin III regulation); relocation; legal pathways: resettlement, complementary pathways and the family reunification procedure (regulated by Directive 2003/86/EC i.e. the family reunification directive). It includes an overview of these procedures with a specific focus on children, the related guarantees and the role of a guardian in the different phases of the procedures.