S.L. 217.6 Art. 18Rejection, withdrawal or refusal to renew a family residence permit.

The Director may reject an application for entry and residence for the purpose of family reunification, or withdraw or refuse to renew a family member’s residence permit, in the following circumstances:

(a) where the conditions laid down by these regulations are not, or are no longer, satisfied: Provided that, when renewing the residence permit, the contributions of the family members to the household income shall be taken into account where the sponsor fails to prove that he has the sufficient resources referred to in regulation 12(d) without recourse to the social assistance system;

(b) where the sponsor and his family members do not, or no longer live, in a real marital or family relationship;

(c) where it is found that the sponsor is already married;

(d) where it is shown that the family reunification permit was based on false or misleading information, false or falsified documents, or otherwise fraudulently obtained; and

(e) where it is shown that the marriage or adoption which are the subject of the application for family reunification was contracted solely for the purpose of enabling the person concerned to enter or reside in Malta.