Section 52. Continuation of a residence permit based on a visitation arrangement for a child

An applicant who has parental responsibility for a child under the age of 18 that does not live permanently with the applicant is entitled to a new residence permit when this is necessary in order to maintain visitation with the child in the realm. It is a condition that:

a.
the applicant has resided in the realm with a permit for the past year,
b.
the child satisfies the conditions under section 40, first paragraph, and resides in the realm together with the other parent with whom the child lives permanently, and
c.
the applicant has visitation rights of a certain extent and exercises them.

An applicant who has parental responsibility for a child under the age of 18 that lives permanently with the applicant is entitled to a new residence permit when this is necessary in order to maintain visitation between the child and the other parent in the realm. It is a condition that:

a.
the applicant has resided in the realm with a permit for the last year,
b.
the other parent satisfies the conditions under section 40, first paragraph, and
c.
the other parent has visitation rights of a certain extent and exercises them.

The second paragraph applies correspondingly to the child if the child has lost his or her residence permit because the parent with whom the child lives permanently has lost his or her previous residence permit. It is a condition that the parent with whom the child lives permanently is also granted a residence permit under the second paragraph.

If the condition concerning visitation in the first and second paragraphs is not satisfied, the applicant may nevertheless be granted a new residence permit if it is substantiated that the condition will be satisfied in the course of a specified period of time, which may not exceed one year.

The King may issue regulations containing further provisions on the requirement regarding the extent and exercise of visitation rights.