third country citizen

Third country citizens are still checked only once at the entry.

We therefore think that a solution should first be found to the problem of freedom of movement for third country citizens.

A further innovative principle introduced by the directive concerns the expulsion of third country citizens who are entitled to residence on Community territory.

I think it would be a mistake to set up internal border controls to restrict the free movement of third country citizens within the European Union.

It is a fact that family reunifications among third country citizens contribute between 40 and 50% of the total number of immigrants into the EU.

It has even ignored the report’s discriminatory nature, as it makes no mention of migrants of any origin, third country citizens or religious minorities.

For supporting this measure, Directive 380 of 28 April 2008 was invoked, which provides for the possibility to fingerprint third country citizens.

The voting behaviour of the conservative side demonstrated a lack of any desire to create a level playing field for third country citizens legally resident within the Union.

Secondly, as I already mentioned, European citizens and third country citizens were transported as quickly as possible from Cyprus to their own countries.

This is why I have suggested its replacement with the compulsory use of biometric passports by third country citizens not requiring a visa when entering the EU.

It also has to promote civil rights, as well as improve the status of third country citizens legally resident in the Member States of the European Union.

However, the package of measures should also take account of Member State victims in third countries and third country citizens illegally resident in a Member State.

This directive prohibits the employment of third country citizens who reside illegally in the Union, and this is of course one of the methods of combating illegal immigration.

For two years now, Parliament and the Council have been debating the proposal for a directive on the return of third country citizens who are living illegally in the European Union.

The agreement concluded with the ACP countries paves the way for new initiatives, in particular on the rights of third country citizens within the EU, and measures facilitating their integration.

It is quite possible to retain internal border controls, while at the same time giving third country citizens freedom to move around within the European Union if they have the right of residence in one of the EU Member States.

On behalf of the Group of the European Liberal, Democrat and Reform Party, I have supported the proposed amendment that creates a wider definition of family and also brings third country citizens with subsidiary protection within the rules on family reunification.

Nonetheless, the directive on combating illegal immigration should apply without detriment to national legislation banning illegal employment of third country citizens who are legally resident on the territory of Member States, but who are working in violation of their status as authorised residents.

Furthermore, to treat unmarried couples on the same terms as married couples, which does not raise many problems in the case of Community citizens, given the diversity of the legislation, does raise problems in the case of third country citizens because there would be very real problems recognising stable cohabitation.

Something else that has already been before the Council for a very long time is the two directives on the situation of third country citizens when it comes to providing services - employees on the one hand and self-employed on the other, where the introduction of a service provision card could make a major contribution to achieving freedom in the provision of services.