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Family migration
Migrants in the EU may be joined by their partner and children. In doing so, the EU respects the fundamental right to family life, as set out in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)..
Family migration takes two forms: family reunification and family formation. Family reunification means bringing an existing family back together, with a migrant being joined by their partner and children. Family formation refers to the establishment of a new family relationship.
A distinctive feature of Dutch policy is the distinction between family reunification for migrants who work or study in the Netherlands, and family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection. The latter is referred to as family reunification for beneficiaries of international protection and is subject to less stringent requirements than regular family reunification.
Please note: the publications on this page are from July 2024 onwards. For earlier publications, please switch to Dutch (the EMN PDFs of the publications on the Dutch pages are in English). The filter below is in Dutch and will be available in English towards the end of 2026.
EMN inform, EMN NL two-pager | Regular migration
EMN research on the inclusion of digitally vulnerable applicants and the accessibility of regular migration procedures in EU Member States and EMN Observer Countries.
EMN inform: ‘Bridging the digital divide - Adapting digital services in legal migration procedures for accessibility and inclusion’
28 May 2026EMN research on the inclusion of digitally vulnerable applicants and the accessibility of regular migration procedures in EU Member States and EMN Observer Countries.
EMN NL ad-hoc query | Missing documents
Ad-hoc query (AHQ)* on the submission of missing documents in incomplete residence applications.
Information request: ‘Procedures for providing missing or supplementary information in application processes’
6 January 2026Ad-hoc query (AHQ)* on the submission of missing documents in incomplete residence applications.
EMN inform | Migrant children
EMN inform on education opportunities for migrant children in primary and secondary education in EU Member States and EMN Observer Countries.
EMN inform: ‘Access to education for migrant children in the EU'
30 October 2025EMN inform on education opportunities for migrant children in primary and secondary education in EU Member States and EMN Observer Countries.
EMN study, EMN NL benchmark | Family reunification
EMN study on how EU Member States and EMN Observer Countries apply the European Family Reunification Directive.
EMN study: ‘Family reunification of migrants from non-EU/EFTA countries: State of play of law and practice’
6 October 2025EMN study on how EU Member States and EMN Observer Countries apply the European Family Reunification Directive.
