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Family member under Law 14/2013 international mobility

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

A spouse or person in an equivalent relationship, minor children, economically dependent adult children who have not formed their own family unit, and dependent ascendants may qualify when joining or accompanying a foreign national covered by Article 61(1).

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  • Law 14/2013, Article 62(4)
    El cónyuge o persona con análoga relación de afectividad, los hijos menores de edad o mayores que, dependiendo económicamente del titular, no hayan constituido por sí mismos una unidad familiar y los ascendientes a cargo, que se reúnan o acompañen a los extranjeros enumerados en el artículo 61.1, podrán solicitar, conjunta y simultánea o sucesivamente, la autorización y, en su caso, el visado.

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

The sponsoring foreign national must be in one of the economic-interest categories listed in Article 61(1): investor, entrepreneur, highly qualified professional, researcher, intra-company transferee or international teleworker.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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

For a residence visa or residence authorisation under this section, the applicant must have public or qualifying private health insurance and sufficient economic resources for themselves and their family during the residence period. Family applicants must also demonstrate the requirements in Article 62(3).

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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?

Eligible family members may apply for the authorisation and, where applicable, visa jointly, simultaneously or sequentially with the qualifying sponsor. If their applications are submitted simultaneously with the sponsor's, they are also decided simultaneously. The official source does not state the rights, duration or path to independent or longer-term status for family members.

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  • Law 14/2013, Article 62(4)
    El cónyuge o persona con análoga relación de afectividad, los hijos menores de edad o mayores que, dependiendo económicamente del titular, no hayan constituido por sí mismos una unidad familiar y los ascendientes a cargo, que se reúnan o acompañen a los extranjeros enumerados en el artículo 61.1, podrán solicitar, conjunta y simultánea o sucesivamente, la autorización y, en su caso, el visado.
  • Law 14/2013, Article 62(4)
    En el caso de que las solicitudes de los familiares se presenten simultáneamente con la del titular, la autorización y, en su caso, el visado, se resolverán también de forma simultánea.

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

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