Client story
Client's Story
Where they started
Roman was obtaining Malta's permanent residence for his entire family, and by "entire family" he meant exactly that - including two adult children. The children completed their university degrees, but have not yet achieved financial independence: they have no official employment and live on his funds. For their father, they remained fully dependent, and he had no intention of leaving them without status.
Why the standard route did not work
MPRP rules permit the inclusion of children under 26, but not based on kinship alone, but rather on the basis of dependency. The programme requires strict proof of two conditions: the child is not married and is in full financial dependency on the applicant. Simply "these are my children" does not work here - evidence is required.
What BRIDGES had to solve
Additional complexity was created by the eldest son: he is 24 and lived separately. For the reviewing authority, separate residence is a signal of independence that casts doubt on dependency. Formally, the situation appeared as "an adult living independently" - even though in reality the young man was fully dependent on his father.
Why a standard answer would not do
Roman contacted BRIDGES to convert the factual dependency of his children into demonstrable evidence: to assemble a package that would leave the Maltese authority with no doubts about their dependency.
For me, these are simply my children - they finished their studies, haven't found work yet, and live on my money. But Malta needs more than that; it needs proof of dependency, and my eldest son also lived separately. Anna and her team assembled such a package that there were no remaining questions about their dependency, and the children were included.
