Definition(s)
Any person who is not a citizen of the European Union within the meaning of Art. 20(1) of TFEU and who is not a person enjoying the European Union right to free movement, as defined in Art. 2(5) of the Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code).
Source(s)
- Art. 3(1) of Directive 2008/115/EC (Return Directive)
- Art. 2(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code)
Translations
- BG: гражданин на трета страна
- CS: státní příslušník třetí země
- DE: Drittstaatsangehöriger
- EL: υπήκοος τρίτης χώρας / πολίτης τρίτης χώρας
- EN: third-country national
- ES: nacional de tercer país
- ET: kolmanda riigi kodanik
- FI: kolmannen maan kansalainen
- FR: ressortissant d’un pays tiers
- GA: náisiúnach tríú tír
- HU: harmadik országbeli állampolgár
- IT: cittadino di un paese terzo
- LT: trečiosios šalies pilietis
- LV: trešās valsts pilsonis
- MT: Ċittadin(a) ta’ pajjiż terz
- NL: onderdaan van een derde land / derdelander
- PL: obywatel kraju trzeciego
- PT: nacional de país terceiro
- RO: cetăţean terţ / al unui stat terţ
- SK: štátny príslušník tretej krajiny / ŠPTK
- SL: državljan tretje države
- SV: tredjelandsmedborgare
- NO: tredjelandsborger (b); tredjelandsborgar (n)
- KA:მესამე ქვეყნის მოქალაქე
- UK:громадянин третьої країни
Synonym(s)
- TCN
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Note(s)
1. According to this definition, nationals of NO, IS, LI and CH are not considered to be third-country nationals. This is also consistent with Art. 2(6) of Regulation (EU) 2016/399 (Schengen Borders Code).
2. The Migration Statistics Regulation (Regulation (EC) No 862/2007) has a slightly different definition for a third-country national, which considers nationals of NO, IS, LI and CH as third-country nationals. This definition is also applied in Council Directive 2009/50/EC (Blue Card Directive), Directive 2003/86/EC (Family Reunification Directive), Directive 2003/109/EC (Long Term Residents Directive), Directive 2005/71/EC (Researchers Directive) and Directive 2004/114/EC (Students Directive). This definition was considered to be too narrow for use by the EMN.
3. Nationals of Micro-States (Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City) are treated as third-country nationals since, although there are no border controls, there is no formal agreement for them to be 'beneficiaries of the free movement of persons' as defined in the EU acquis. This also means that they cannot be part of the Schengen Agreement.
