Third-country nationals whose claim to be a family member of a Union citizen enjoying a Union right to free movement under Article 21 TFEU or Directive 2004/38/EC was rejected by a Member State may be considered as third-country national.
Ces personnes peuvent donc relever du champ d'application de la directive «retour» et les normes, procédures et droits qui y sont énoncés leur seront applicables.