In order to ensure family unity, all family members in relation to whom a Member State intends to conduct an admission procedure, who are eligible and who do not fall under the grounds for refusal should, as a rule and to the extent possible, be admitted together. Should this not be possible, family members not admitted together should be admitted as soon as possible at a later stage. In the process of determining the parameters of a given family on whom a third-country national or stateless person is dependent, as referred to in this Regulation, Member States should recognise that the extended relations may be the last line of defence for individuals who rely exclusively on the family for survival, psychological support, and emotional care.