S.L. 217.22 Art. 23Researchers’ family members. S.L. 217.06. S.L. 217.06. S.L. 217.06. S.L. 217.06. 23 S.L. 217.06. S.L. 217.06.

For the purpose of allowing the family members of the researcher to join him in Malta the Family Reunification Regulations, shall apply. Notwithstanding this:

(a) by way of derogation from the provisions of regulations 3(1) and 13 of the Family Reunification Regulations, the granting of a residence permit to family members shall not be made dependent on the requirement of the researcher having reasonable prospects of obtaining the right of permanent residence and having a minimum period of residence;

(b) by way of derogation from the provisions of regulations 4(1) and (2) and 14(3) of the Family Reunification Regulations the integration conditions and measures referred to therein may only be applied after the persons concerned have been granted a residence permit;

(c) by way of derogation from the provisions of regulation 9 of the Family Reunification Regulations, residence permits for family members shall be granted by the Chief Executive Officer if the conditions for family reunification are fulfilled, within ninety days from the date on which the complete application was submitted. The Chief Executive Officer shall process the application for the family members at the same time as the application for admission or for long-term mobility of the researcher, in case where the application for the family members is submitted at the same time. The residence RESEARCH, STUDIES, TRAINING AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE IN THE MOBILITY PROJECT FOR YOUNG

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permit for family members shall be granted only if the researcher is issued an authorisation under regulation 15;

(d) by way of derogation from the provisions of regulation 14(2) of the Family Reunification Regulations, the duration of validity of residence permit of family members shall end, as a general rule, on the date of expiry of the authorisation of the researcher. This shall include, where applicable, authorisations issued to the researcher for the purpose of job-searching or entrepreneurship in accordance with regulation 22. The Chief Executive Officer may require the period of validity of the travel documents of family members to cover at least the duration of the planned stay;

(e) by way of derogation from the provisions of regulation 15(b) of the Family Reunification Regulations, the pertinent authorities shall not apply any time limit in respect of access for family members to the labour market, including those who have exercised long-term mobility from another Member State, except in exceptional circumstances such as particularly high levels of unemployment.