# Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (repealed)

EU Directive 2004/83 · adopted 29 April 2004

Council Directive 2004/83/EC of 29 April 2004 on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Directive 2004/83/EC
of 29 April 2004
on minimum standards for the qualification and status of third country nationals or stateless persons as refugees or as persons who otherwise need international protection and the content of the protection granted (repealed)
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## Chapter I: GENERAL PROVISIONS

## 1 Subject matter and scope

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## 2 Definitions

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## 3 More favourable standards

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## Chapter II: ASSESSMENT OF APPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

## 4 Assessment of facts and circumstances

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## 5 International protection needs arising sur place

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## 6 Actors of persecution or serious harm

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## 7 Actors of protection

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## 8 Internal protection

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## Chapter III: QUALIFICATION FOR BEING A REFUGEE

## 9 Acts of persecution

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## 10 Reasons for persecution

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## 11 Cessation

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## 12 Exclusion

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## Chapter IV: REFUGEE STATUS

## 13 Granting of refugee status

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## 14 Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew refugee status

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## Chapter V: QUALIFICATION FOR SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION

## 15 Serious harm

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## 16 Cessation

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## 17 Exclusion

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## Chapter VI: SUBSIDIARY PROTECTION STATUS

## 18 Granting of subsidiary protection status

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## 19 Revocation of, ending of or refusal to renew subsidiary protection status

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## Chapter VII: CONTENT OF INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION

## 20 General rules

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## 21 Protection from refoulement

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## 22 Information

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## 23 Maintaining family unity

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## 24 Residence permits

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## 25 Travel document

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## 26 Access to employment

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## 27 Access to education

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## 28 Social welfare

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## 29 Health care

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## 30 Unaccompanied minors

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## 31 Access to accommodation

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## 32 Freedom of movement within the Member State

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## 33 Access to integration facilities

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## 34 Repatriation

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## Chapter VIII: ADMINISTRATIVE COOPERATION

## 35 Cooperation

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## 36 Staff

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## Chapter IX: FINAL PROVISIONS

## 37 Reports

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## 38 Transposition

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## 39 Entry into force

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## 40 Addressees

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## Signature

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2004/83 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2004-83
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