Court of Justice of the European Union · Judgment
C-129/18SM v Entry Clearance Officer, UK Visa Section
- Decided
- 2019-03-26
- ECLI
- ECLI:EU:C:2019:248
- CELEX
- 62018CJ0129
- Finality
- Final, the decision cannot be appealed
The court's own keywords
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Citizenship of the European Union — Right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States — Directive 2004/38/EC — Family members of a citizen of the Union — Article 2(2)(c) — ‘Direct descendant’ — Child in permanent legal guardianship under the Algerian kafala (provision of care) system — Article 3(2)(a) — Other family members — Article 7 and Article 24(2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union — Family life — Best interests of the child.
Interprets
Read from EU:s publikationsbyrå, Cellar (EUR-Lex och CURIA) on 2026-08-22.
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