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Temporary Stay for Parent of Malian Child

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

A foreign father or mother of a Malian child residing in Mali qualifies, provided the parent exercises parental authority over the child, even partly, or actually provides for the child's needs.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The right is tied to a child of Malian nationality who lives in Mali; the law does not describe a sponsor filing for the parent.

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Limits of the record
  • No sponsorship procedure is described.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The parent must exercise parental authority over the Malian child residing in Mali, even partly, or actually provide for the child's needs. 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 list the documents that prove parental authority or support.

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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 parental authority or support is stated.
  • https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2005/mali-jo-2005-01.pdf
    9)à l’étranger qui est père ou mère d’un enfant malien résidant au Mali, à la condition qu’il exerce l’autorité parentale même partiellement à l’égard de cet enfant ou qu’il subvienne effectivement à ses besoins ;
  • 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.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

As an alternative to parental authority, the parent qualifies by actually supporting the child's needs. The official source does not state an income, accommodation or insurance threshold.

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Limits of the record
  • No income or accommodation threshold is stated.

How 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.

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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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