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This includes the right to family life and access to family reunification. Refugees, beneficiaries of subsidiary or complementary protection, and those under temporary protection or stay arrangements should therefore enjoy equal access to family reunification to exercise their fundamental right to family life, irrespective of their specific type of protection status. Unaccompanied and separated children should have at least equal access to family reunification as adults and other children, including the possibility of being joined by their family members. States should take into account the particular circumstances and challenges faced by refugees, other beneficiaries of international protection, and stateless persons. These may include difficulties in accessing embassies or consulates, strict time limits or waiting periods, income or maintenance requirements, application fees, and the unavailability of documentation or other evidence. Procedures should be adapted to reflect the circumstances that led to the disruption of family life and the need for international protection. Conditions in countries of origin, countries of asylum, and any third countries where family members may be located should also be considered. Domestic laws and policies should allow for flexible procedures and simplified evidentiary requirements, to ensure effective access to family reunification.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EIn responding to this question, \u003C\/strong\u003Eplease indicate whether domestic laws and policies provide for access to family reunification for forcibly displaced and stateless persons. Cite and provide a brief description of the relevant legal instruments and legal provisions as well as applicable policy documents. In addition, analyze whether these laws and policies :\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E(i) \u0026nbsp; Set out the procedures and requirements to apply for family reunification for forcibly displaced and stateless.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(ii) \u0026nbsp;Require that forcibly displaced and stateless persons are informed of the possibility for family reunification in a clear, accessible, and transparent manner, in a language they understand, and, where applicable, in a child-friendly format;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(iii) \u0026nbsp;Apply a case-by-case, open, and flexible approach to the definition of family members, including based on dependency, for the purposes of family reunification;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(iv) \u0026nbsp;Where documentary evidence is unavailable, allow authorities to use alternative forms of evidence to assess the credibility of the case (States should not require applicants or their family members to contact authorities of the country of origin or habitual residence to obtain documentation).\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(v) \u0026nbsp;Ensure that unaccompanied and separated children have at least equal access to family reunification as adults and other children, including with the objective of being joined by their family members; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp; (vi) \u0026nbsp;Contain any provisions that result in a difference in treatment of forcibly displaced and stateless persons, either in comparison to (other) non-nationals or nationals, or among members of such groups themselves.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(vii) Provide for family reunification procedures that are flexible, prompt, and effective by adapting procedural requirements to the applicant\u2019s circumstances and protection needs. For example:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(viii) Allow for family or dependency relationships to be determined through alternative evidence\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(ix) \u0026nbsp;Establish exemption for refugees and other beneficiaries of international protection or their family members to be referred to the authorities of their country of origin or habitual residence to obtain documentation or evidence\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(x) \u0026nbsp; Provide an exemption from applying for family reunification in person at consular posts\u003Cbr\u003E(xi) \u0026nbsp;Contain exemption from waiting periods, income, maintenance, or other requirements\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr\u003E(xii) Include application fees charged for family reunification\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","dialogOptions":{"dialogClass":"question-guidance-popup","width":"50%","modal":true,"title":"Specific guidance to the question","classes":{"ui-dialog":"question-guidance-popup"}}}]