Request for a preliminary ruling from the Rechtbank Den Haag, zittingsplaats Amsterdam (Netherlands) lodged on 31 October 2016 — A, S v Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie
(Case C-550/16)
Language of the case: Dutch
Referring court
Rechtbank Den Haag, zittingsplaats Amsterdam
Parties to the main proceedings
Applicants: A, S
Defendant: Staatssecretaris van Veiligheid en Justitie
Question referred
In matters relating to family reunification for refugees, must the term ‘unaccompanied minor’, within the meaning of Article 2(f) of Council Directive 2003/86/EC 1 of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification, also cover a third-country national or stateless person below the age of 18 who arrives on the territory of a Member State unaccompanied by an adult responsible by law or custom and who:
- applies for asylum,
- during the asylum procedure, attains the age of 18 on the territory of the Member State,
- is granted asylum with retroactive effect to the date of the application, and
- subsequently applies for family reunification?
____________1 Council Directive 2003/86/EC of 22 September 2003 on the right to family reunification (OJ 2003 L 251, p. 12).