New on TikTok: Title of the episode: Family reunification for parents over sixty-five and the presence of other children in the country of origin: the Rome Tribunal clarifies the requirements Podcast – Immigration Law Good morning, I am lawyer Fabio Loscerbo and this is a new episode of the Immigration Law podcast. Today we analyse an important judgment concerning a key issue in family reunification procedures: the situation of parents over sixty-five years of age and the role of the other children who remain in the country of origin. The reference is the decision of the Tribunal of Rome, Section for the Rights of the Person and Immigration, filed on 20 November 2025, in the proceedings registered under number 27916 of 2025. The case concerned a Moroccan citizen, holder of a long-term EU residence permit, who had obtained the clearance for family reunification from the Single Immigration Desk of the Prefecture of Rovigo in order to bring both parents to Italy. Nevertheless, the Italian Embassy in Morocco refused the entry visa to his mother, arguing that the statutory requirements set out in Article 29 of the Consolidated Immigration Act had not been demonstrated. The Tribunal confirmed the legitimacy of the refusal, clarifying a point that often generates uncertainty: the distinction between the condition of a “dependent parent” and that of a “parent over sixty-five years of age”, which are alternative and not cumulative. For parents who have passed the age of sixty-five, the legislator does not assess the parent’s income, but rather the actual possibility that other children in the country of origin can provide assistance. In the case examined, the applicant’s mother had eight children in total, as shown by the family booklet filed in the proceedings. In such a situation, the law requires specific proof: the applicant must demonstrate that the other children do not reside in Morocco, or that—even if they do reside there—they are unable to assist the parent due to serious and documented health reasons. The family-dependence certificate produced by the applicant was not considered sufficient, because it only attests to financial support and does not address the issue of actual personal assistance. The statutory rule is not based on a purely economic approach: it considers the overall ability of the other children to care for the elderly parent. In the absence of the required evidence, the Tribunal rejected the application. Thank you for listening. This was a new episode of the Immigration Law podcast. See you next time.

https://ift.tt/Uvjnbyq Title of the episode: Family reunification for parents over sixty-five and the presence of other children in the country of origin: the Rome Tribunal clarifies the requirements Podcast – Immigration Law Good morning, I am lawyer Fabio Loscerbo and this is a new episode of the Immigration Law podcast. Today we analyse an important judgment concerning a key issue in family reunification procedures: the situation of parents over sixty-five years of age and the role of the other children who remain in the country of origin. The reference is the decision of the Tribunal of Rome, Section for the Rights of the Person and Immigration, filed on 20 November 2025, in the proceedings registered under number 27916 of 2025. The case concerned a Moroccan citizen, holder of a long-term EU residence permit, who had obtained the clearance for family reunification from the Single Immigration Desk of the Prefecture of Rovigo in order to bring both parents to Italy. Nevertheless, the Italian Embassy in Morocco refused the entry visa to his mother, arguing that the statutory requirements set out in Article 29 of the Consolidated Immigration Act had not been demonstrated. The Tribunal confirmed the legitimacy of the refusal, clarifying a point that often generates uncertainty: the distinction between the condition of a “dependent parent” and that of a “parent over sixty-five years of age”, which are alternative and not cumulative. For parents who have passed the age of sixty-five, the legislator does not assess the parent’s income, but rather the actual possibility that other children in the country of origin can provide assistance. In the case examined, the applicant’s mother had eight children in total, as shown by the family booklet filed in the proceedings. In such a situation, the law requires specific proof: the applicant must demonstrate that the other children do not reside in Morocco, or that—even if they do reside there—they are unable to assist the parent due to serious and documented health reasons. The family-dependence certificate produced by the applicant was not considered sufficient, because it only attests to financial support and does not address the issue of actual personal assistance. The statutory rule is not based on a purely economic approach: it considers the overall ability of the other children to care for the elderly parent. In the absence of the required evidence, the Tribunal rejected the application. Thank you for listening. This was a new episode of the Immigration Law podcast. See you next time. https://ift.tt/Q0L8ew3