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Residence Permit - Accompanying Family Members

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Which family relationships qualify?

The spouse or civil partner, and/or children: children of the applicant, spouse or civil partner who are under 18, or over 18 and in full-time education. The Chief Minister may at discretion allow another person to be treated as a family member.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The family member must be included in the main applicant's residence-permit application as an employee, a self-employed individual or a student (regulations 7, 9 or 10).

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What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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Limits of the record
  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

If an employee or self-employed applicant wants a spouse or civil partner to live with them, they must pay an advance deposit equal to the total social insurance contributions payable under the employment contract for the first year, currently £2,121.21. It does not apply to student applications, is charged at the counter when the final application is submitted, and is refunded on leaving Gibraltar.

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How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Family members over 18 must be fully vetted by the country where they last habitually lived. If the main application is successful, the Authority grants a residence permit to every included family member. Unless otherwise stated, a residence permit is valid for one year. Residency gives the immediate family access to healthcare through the group practice medical scheme and schooling for children, but not elderly care, domiciliary care, housing or other social benefits. The official source does not state a route to independent or longer-term status for the family member.

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Limits of the record
  • No route to an independent or longer-term status for the family member is stated.
  • Recorded source · www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi
    (3) Each family member over the age of 18 included in a person’s application under regulation 7, 9 or 10 must satisfy the Authority that they are fully vetted by the relevant authorities of the country in which the person was most recently habitually resident.
  • Recorded source · www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi
    (5) Subject to the requirements of this regulation, the Authority shall grant a residence permit to every family member included in an application if the main application under regulation 7, 9 or 10 is successful.
  • Recorded source · www.gibraltarlaws.gov.gi
    18.(1) Unless otherwise stated in these Regulations, a residence permit shall be valid for a period of one year.
  • Recorded source · residency.gov.gi
    Residency gives you and your immediate family access to healthcare through the group practice medical scheme and schooling for your children. It does not include elderly care, domiciliary care, housing or other social benefits.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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