These Guidelines are intended to provide guidance to governments in developing and implementing legislation, policies and programmes regarding family reunification of refugees and beneficiaries of complementary forms of international protection and temporary protection or stay arrangements. They are also intended to assist decision-makers, including administrative and judicial bodies, in making decisions regarding access to family reunification for the aforementioned persons. These Guidelines also aim to assist other international and national entities and actors including civil society; lawyers; private sector organizations and enterprises; national human rights institutions; as well as UNHCR and other UN agencies, funds and programmes dealing with family reunification for refugees and other beneficiaries of international protection.
