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Tag: Non-EU citizens

  • Thursday, May 11th 2017 - 10:17 UTC

    Milestone ruling in Europe: parents of EU children have the right to residence

    The ECJ argued that any threat to the mother's right to remain in the EU would deprive the child of the “genuine enjoyment” of her own rights under EU law.

    Non-EU citizens may have the right to residence in the EU if their children are EU citizens, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The case refers to a woman from Venezuela who had a child with a Dutch citizen from whom she has since legally separated. She was denied social welfare and child benefit payments by Dutch authorities.