| Title | Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals |
| Publisher | European Union |
| Publication Date | 16 December 2008 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | 2008/115/EC |
| Other Languages / Attachments | French | Greek |
| Cite as | European Union, Directive 2008/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 December 2008 on common standards and procedures in Member States for returning illegally staying third-country nationals, 16 December 2008, 2008/115/EC, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/496c641098.html [accessed 15 February 2012] |
| Comments | Adopted on 16 December 2008 and published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 24 December 2008 (L 348/101). It entered into force on the 20th day from its publication in the Official Journal. The Directive applies to all EU Member States except the United Kingdom, Ireland and Denmark. |
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Topics: Unaccompanied minors, Voluntary repatriation, Guarantees to returnees, Illegal immigrants, Regional Instruments, Childrens rights, Forcible return, Non-refoulement,
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