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Special residence — accompanying informal carer — Article 122(8)

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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 national who accompanies the applicant for a residence permit under subparagraph (g) of paragraph 1 (illness requiring prolonged medical care) as companion or informal carer; this applies without prejudice to the family-reunification rules.

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

The family member accompanies an applicant for a residence permit under subparagraph (g) of paragraph 1 (illness requiring prolonged medical care) as companion or informal carer. The official source does not state any further status the patient must hold.

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  • The official source does not state the complete answer to this question for this route.

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

A medical declaration attesting the prolonged illness that prevents return to the country, and a medical declaration stating that the applicant is the patient's companion or informal carer.

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

Proof of means of subsistence and a sworn declaration of residential address stating the basis of occupation (owner, tenant, etc.), with a land-registry certificate or a landlord/host declaration as applicable.

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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 carer's permit can be requested at the same time as the patient's; the application uses the mandatory Modelo 1 form. Under the general rule, a temporary residence permit is valid for two years from issue and renewable for successive three-year periods, subject to special legal provisions. The official source does not state the carer's rights or a path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • Sources do not state the carer's specific rights, or what happens when the patient's status ends.
  • Article 75 validity is the general rule 'without prejudice to special legal provisions'.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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