Family Reunification of Unaccompanied Foreign

Children (UFC)

Representation of Group n. 3:Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands,Statutory Services and NGOs Save The Children, IOM, La Voix De L’Enfant, Trafficked Persons

Existing Practice, Good Practice

Existing Practice: Tracing

Outlined “Ideal” and “Reality” for Tracing

Identified Good Practice: Cooperation between NGOs, Social Services and Justice within our countries and countries of origin“Easy Countries” – cooperation happens“Hard Countries” – significant challenge

Existing Practice: Voice of Child

Consultation with child and/or impartial representative

Reality: not whether child wants to stay or go but

has to prove risk in country of origin too young and/or too scared for this to

work significant variations depending on

reason for being in our country such as: Trafficking, Political or Economic reasons

General Good Practice

Harmonisation of Criteria for Tracing of families in country of origin Reunification prerequisites Monitoring Requirements

European Network NGOs and statutory for efficiencies Common Service Level Agreements

including funding Birth Registration independent of

Citizenship