01Which family relationships qualify?
A foreign child of a Malian national qualifies if under 18 or dependent on his or her parents.
See recorded sources
02Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The parent must be a Malian national.
See recorded sources
03What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
Immigration authorities may ask Malian diplomatic and consular agents to legalise or verify any foreign civil-status document when its authenticity is in doubt. The official source does not state a proof requirement specific to this route.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The law's definition of a child (legally established parentage or adoption, with foreign adoptions checked) is stated only for points 2, 4 and 5 of Article 13, not for this route's point.
- No list of documents proving parentage for a child of a Malian citizen is stated.
- https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2005/mali-jo-2005-28.pdf
ARTICLE 24 : Les autorités chargées de l’immigration
peuvent demander aux agents diplomatiques et consulaires
du Mali, la légalisation ou la vérification de tout acte d’état
civil étranger, en cas de doute sur l’authenticité du
document.
04What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?
Answer not available
05How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?
The temporary residence authorisation is granted as of right (de plein droit) to this family member. For a non-immigrant it takes the form of a residence visa valid for at most one year. The official source does not describe the application process or a path to independent or longer-term status.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The texts do not describe a route to independent or longer-term status for this family member.
- If the family member is classed as an immigrant (intending to settle), the law's resident card (5 years) may apply instead; the texts do not say which applies.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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