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Familjeåterförening - En komparativ studie mellan Sverige och Danmark

Petersson, Frida LU (2014) LAGF03 20141
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att jämföra tredjelandsmedborgares, icke-europeiska medborgares, möjlighet till familjeåterförening i Sverige och i Danmark. Uppsatsen redogör därför för ländernas regleringar, hur länderna uppfyller sina internationella åtaganden och hur reglerna tillämpas i praktiken. Uppsatsen är avgränsad till kärnfamiljens möjlighet till familjeåterförening, vilket avser makar, sambor och barn.

Artikel 8 Europakonventionen stadgar en rätt till skydd för privat- och familjelivet. Artikeln har enligt Europadomstolen ansetts innefatta en rätt till familjeåterförening för kärnfamiljen. I artikel 10 Barnkonventionen stadgas dessutom en skyldighet för konventionsstaterna att säkerställa att en begäran om familjeåterförening... (More)
Syftet med uppsatsen har varit att jämföra tredjelandsmedborgares, icke-europeiska medborgares, möjlighet till familjeåterförening i Sverige och i Danmark. Uppsatsen redogör därför för ländernas regleringar, hur länderna uppfyller sina internationella åtaganden och hur reglerna tillämpas i praktiken. Uppsatsen är avgränsad till kärnfamiljens möjlighet till familjeåterförening, vilket avser makar, sambor och barn.

Artikel 8 Europakonventionen stadgar en rätt till skydd för privat- och familjelivet. Artikeln har enligt Europadomstolen ansetts innefatta en rätt till familjeåterförening för kärnfamiljen. I artikel 10 Barnkonventionen stadgas dessutom en skyldighet för konventionsstaterna att säkerställa att en begäran om familjeåterförening inte medför negativa följder för sökanden och dennes familj. Som fördragsslutande stater måste Sverige och Danmark iaktta dessa bestämmelser. Länderna måste dessutom iaktta sina europarättsliga åtaganden, vilket innebär familjeåterföreningsdirektivet och rörlighetsdirektivet för Sveriges del och endast sistnämnda direktiv för Danmarks del. Att Danmark endast är bundet av rörlighetsdirektivet beror på landets förbehåll till EU:s asyl- och invandringsregler. Dessa internationella åtaganden hindrar länderna från att utforma och tillämpa sina nationella bestämmelser som de vill.

Sveriges och Danmarks bestämmelser rörande familjeåterförening finns i 5 kap. 3 § och 3 b-e §§ utlänningslagen respektive 1 kap. 9 § och 9 c § udlændingeloven. Uppsatsen visar att det förekommer relativt stora skillnader mellan ländernas regleringar. Danmark ställer till exempel krav på ålder, anknytning, försörjning och ekonomisk säkerhet medan Sverige endast ställer ett försörjningskrav. Danmarks stränga krav medför att tredjelandsmedborgares möjlighet till familjeåterförening i Danmark är mer begränsad än i Sverige. Förutom att Danmark fick kritik av Europadomstolen i Osman mot Danmark för att ha ställt för stränga krav, förefaller båda länderna uppfylla sina internationella åtaganden. (Less)
Abstract
The purpose of this essay has been to compare third-country nationals´, non-EU nationals´, possibility of family reunion in Sweden and in Denmark. The essay therefore describes regulations in the respective countries, how the countries fulfil their international commitments and how the rules apply. The essay is limited to the nuclear families right to family reunion, meaning married and unmarried couples and children.

Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights states a right of respect for private and family life. According to the European Court of Human Rights this article includes a right to family reunion for the nuclear family. Article 10 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states an obligation of the convention... (More)
The purpose of this essay has been to compare third-country nationals´, non-EU nationals´, possibility of family reunion in Sweden and in Denmark. The essay therefore describes regulations in the respective countries, how the countries fulfil their international commitments and how the rules apply. The essay is limited to the nuclear families right to family reunion, meaning married and unmarried couples and children.

Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights states a right of respect for private and family life. According to the European Court of Human Rights this article includes a right to family reunion for the nuclear family. Article 10 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states an obligation of the convention parties to ensure that a request of family reunion does not cause negative results for the applicant or the applicants´ family. As contracting parties, Sweden and Denmark must observe these rules. The countries must also observe their European commitments. As far Sweden concerns this means the directive on the right to family reunification and the directive on the right to move and reside freely. As for Denmark only the latter applies, due to its reservation toward the European cooperation. These international commitments prevent the countries from creating and applying their national rules as they like.

Regulations regarding family reunion in Sweden and Denmark are to be found in the Swedish Alien Act, chapter 5 section 3 and 3 b-e and in the Danish Alien Act, chapter 1 section 9 and 9 c. The essay shows substantial differences between the countries´ regulations. Denmark states several conditions, e.g. requirements regarding age, relation, financial support and financial security. Contrarily, Sweden only states a requirement of financial support. The consequence of the strict conditions in Denmark is that the possibility of family reunion for third-country nationals´ is more limited in Denmark than in Sweden. Apart from the criticism given to Denmark in Osman vs. Denmark by the European Court of Human Rights for having too stringent conditions, both countries fulfil their international commitments. (Less)
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author
Petersson, Frida LU
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course
LAGF03 20141
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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Familjeåterförening, Komparativ rätt, Migrationsrätt, Utlänningslagen, Udlændingeloven
language
Swedish
id
4449215
date added to LUP
2014-06-17 10:18:10
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2014-06-17 10:18:10
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this essay has been to compare third-country nationals´, non-EU nationals´, possibility of family reunion in Sweden and in Denmark. The essay therefore describes regulations in the respective countries, how the countries fulfil their international commitments and how the rules apply. The essay is limited to the nuclear families right to family reunion, meaning married and unmarried couples and children.

Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights states a right of respect for private and family life. According to the European Court of Human Rights this article includes a right to family reunion for the nuclear family. Article 10 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states an obligation of the convention parties to ensure that a request of family reunion does not cause negative results for the applicant or the applicants´ family. As contracting parties, Sweden and Denmark must observe these rules. The countries must also observe their European commitments. As far Sweden concerns this means the directive on the right to family reunification and the directive on the right to move and reside freely. As for Denmark only the latter applies, due to its reservation toward the European cooperation. These international commitments prevent the countries from creating and applying their national rules as they like. 

Regulations regarding family reunion in Sweden and Denmark are to be found in the Swedish Alien Act, chapter 5 section 3 and 3 b-e and in the Danish Alien Act, chapter 1 section 9 and 9 c. The essay shows substantial differences between the countries´ regulations. Denmark states several conditions, e.g. requirements regarding age, relation, financial support and financial security. Contrarily, Sweden only states a requirement of financial support. The consequence of the strict conditions in Denmark is that the possibility of family reunion for third-country nationals´ is more limited in Denmark than in Sweden. Apart from the criticism given to Denmark in Osman vs. Denmark by the European Court of Human Rights for having too stringent conditions, both countries fulfil their international commitments.}},
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