Care needs can carry substantial weight.
With illness, care level or daily support, current medical findings, a care plan, scope of support and lack of alternatives matter. This does not replace medical advice.
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Care for relatives and entry bans: when dependency matters
When care, support and actual dependency carry weight in entry-ban and Article 8 ECHR reviews.
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Care for relatives can matter in an entry-ban case where it goes beyond ordinary family closeness. Actual dependency is decisive: who needs which help, how often, why from this person and what alternatives exist?
This article separates care and dependency from general family life. It focuses on evidence that can be used concretely in the proportionality review under Section 9 BFA-VG and Article 8 ECHR.
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What dependency exists concretely?
Care and support need concrete evidence. General family closeness is usually not enough.
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Daily dependency must be traceable.
Financial support, accompanying appointments or organising daily life should be evidenced concretely. It matters why this particular person is needed.
Ordinary ties are usually not enough alone.
Family closeness is important, but rarely enough on its own. The question is whether actual dependency goes beyond usual support.
Dependency is more than family closeness
Dependency is more than family closeness
Article 8 ECHR protects family life. With adult relatives or more distant family members, however, authorities often ask more closely whether actual dependency exists. Mere closeness, visits or emotional bonds carry less weight than concrete care and support.
The general framework is explained on the focus page family life and private life. This article focuses on care and dependency.
Which care evidence is useful
Which care evidence is useful
Useful documents include medical findings, care allowance decisions, medication plans, confirmations by mobile services, appointment overviews and a short description of actual daily life. Evidence on lack of alternatives can also matter.
If children are affected, the review changes. The article on children and family deals with that separate focus.
Residence titles and particular hardship should be considered
Residence titles and particular hardship should be considered
Care can also appear in adjacent questions concerning residence titles for especially weighty reasons. This does not automatically mean that a title will be granted. It shows, however, that medical, family and factual circumstances must be reviewed together.
More on the adjacent topic is available in the article on residence titles for especially weighty reasons.
Important: Do not only write that someone needs help. Explain which concrete help is provided daily or weekly and why another form of care is not realistically sufficient.
FAQ
Care for relatives and entry bans: when dependency matters
Does caring for a parent count in an entry-ban case? +
It can count where the care need is evidenced concretely and actual dependency exists. General family closeness is usually not enough.
Which documents help in illness cases? +
Current medical findings, care allowance material, medication plans, service schedules, confirmations from carers and a traceable description of daily life are helpful.
Must the care take place in Austria? +
That depends on the concrete situation. What matters is where the person needing care lives, which help is actually provided and whether reasonable alternatives exist.
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Related topics and terms
Family and private life
Further reading on Family and private life in connection with entry bans and immigration proceedings.
Children and family
Further reading on Children and family in connection with entry bans and immigration proceedings.
Residence title for especially weighty reasons
Further reading on Residence title for especially weighty reasons in connection with entry bans and immigration proceedings.
Family life and private life
Further reading on Family life and private life in connection with entry bans and immigration proceedings.
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