For the purposes of equality of treatment, third-country nationals are to be considered "minors" within the meaning of the European rules if they are under the age of 18 at the time they submit their asylum application in the member state in which they enter the European Union, the Court of Justice of the EU states (case C-550/16).
In order to enforce their rights to family reunification, moreover, these unaccompanied minors must submit their reunification application within a reasonable...