The applicant must :
- Demonstrate family relationship to a relevant Foreign Resident (through production of documents including marriage and/or birth certificates and evidence of the residence of the sponsoring resident)
- Demonstrate they lived with the foreign resident overseas or that they are dependent upon them
- Demonstrate sufficient means of subsistence
- Demonstrate that (s)he does not have a criminal or police record and is of good health.
- Be physically present in the country
Note : The Migration and Asylum Law defines “family” in this circumstance to mean:
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a) The spouse;
b) Dependent or disabled children, and children under the age of 18 years, of the couple, or of one of the spouses.
In the case of a child under the age of 18 years or a disabled child of only one of the spouses, the child shall qualify for family reunification only if he or she is in legal custody of the applicant.
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This visa is not available for parents, siblings, cousins or other more distant relatives of Foreign Residents.