S.L. 217.6 Art. 12Evidence to be submitted with the application.

When submitting the application for family reunification, the sponsor shall provide evidence that he has -

(a) documents attesting the family relationship that exists with the persons who are the subject of the application;

(b) accommodation regarded as normal for a comparable family in Malta and which meets the general health and safety standards in force in Malta;

(c) sickness insurance in respect of all risks for himself and the members of his family;

(d) stable and regular resources which are sufficient to maintain himself and the members of his family without recourse to the social assistance system in Malta and which would be equivalent to, at least, the average wage in Malta with an addition of another twenty percent income or resources for each member of the family who will be the subject of the family reunification application: Provided that benefits or assistance payable under the Social Security Act or any other national legislation, which the sponsor is entitled to claim as special assistance in order to meet exceptional, individually determined essential living costs, tax refunds granted on the basis of his income, or other income-support measures, shall be considered as part of his stable resources:

Provided further that where the conditions concerning stable resources referred to in this sub-regulation, are not met by the sponsor, the Director shall consider all relevant circumstances and if there are justified reasons to do so, the Director shall accept the relative amount declared by the said third country national as satisfying the conditions stipulated therein.