First contact
Registration
Identification
Accommodation
First assistance
Age assessment
Family tracing
Relocation
Case assessment
Care planning Life project
Education and training
Work
Health care
Residence permit
Asylum procedure
Best interests determination
Identification of a durable solution
Implementation of a durable solution
Family reunification
Preventing Immigration detention
Turning 18: Leaving care
Aftercare
Ending guardianship
Family tracing
Family
tracing refers to the search for family members where a child has lost contact,
in particular parents, siblings and other relatives or former caregivers of an
unaccompanied child. The purpose of family tracing is to locate the child’s
family members, enable the child to re-establish contact and relations with
their family and to assess if family reunification is in the best interests of the child.
The
guardian ensures that family tracing is initiated in due time and safeguards
the rights and the best interests of the child in the context of family tracing
and any follow-up measures.
References:
EU training and learning platform for guardians of
unaccompanied children
Chapter 3: Session 3.2. From arrival to durable solution: promoting the best interests of the child in decisions and proceedings
Handout 18: Family tracing procedure
Literature:
EASO
(European Asylum Support Office) (2018), EASO practical guide on family tracing, EASO Practical Guides Series, Luxembourg, Publications Office of the
European Union (Publications Office), March 2016.
FRA (European Union
Agency for Fundamental Rights) (2016), Thematic focus: Family tracing and family reunification.
FRA (European Agency for Fundamental Rights) (2014), Guardianship for children deprived of parental care, A handbook
to reinforce guardianship systems to cater for the specific needs of child
victims of trafficking,
Luxembourg, Publications Office of the European Union (Publications Office).