# Regulation (EU) 2016/1953 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2016 on the establishment of a European travel document for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals, and repealing the Council Recommendation of 30 November 1994, Article 3: European travel document for return

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The format of the European travel document for return shall correspond to the model set out in the Annex. The European travel document for return shall contain the following information:
(a) the name, surname, date of birth, sex, nationality, distinguishing marks and, if known, the address in the third country of return of the third-country national;
(b) a photograph of the third-country national;
(c) the issuing authority, date and place of issue and period of validity;
(d) information about the departure and arrival of the third-country national.
2. The European travel document for return shall be issued in one or more official languages of the Member State that issues the return decision and, where appropriate, shall also be provided in English and French.
3. The European travel document for return shall be valid for a single journey up until the time of arrival in the third country of return of the third-country national subject to a return decision issued by a Member State.
4. Where applicable, additional documents necessary for the return of third-country nationals may be attached to the European travel document for return.
5. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 6 in order to amend the format of the European travel document for return.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2016/1953/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2016-1953/article-3
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