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Jersey Adult Dependent Relative

10 facts quoted from the official source

For an adult relative needing long-term personal and household care because of age, illness or disability where required care is unavailable or unaffordable at home.

Route type
Family
Can bring
grandparents, children +2
from the official record
Requirements
7
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

7 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Age MinThe applicant must be at least eighteen.
  • Apply Outside Jersey RequiredA new adult-dependent-relative application must be made from outside Jersey.
  • Care Need CauseThe long-term care need must result from illness, disability or age.
  • Care Unavailable Or Unaffordable At Home RequiredThe needed care must be unavailable or unaffordable in the country where the applicant lives.
  • Long Term Personal And Household Care RequiredThe applicant must need long-term care for everyday personal and household tasks.
  • Sponsor Commitment PeriodThe care undertaking covers the principal's permission or five years for a British or settled sponsor.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationThe Jersey relative must accommodate and care for the applicant without public funds.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must need long-term care because of illness, disability or age, and the care must not be available or affordable in the country where the applicant lives.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must need long-term care because of illness, disability or age, and the care must not be available or affordable in the country where the applicant lives.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must need long-term care because of illness, disability or age, and the care must not be available or affordable in the country where the applicant lives.
Family

Who you can bring

grandparentschildrensiblingsparents
How it works

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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Jersey?
The official source states: For an adult relative needing long-term personal and household care because of age, illness or disability where required care is unavailable or unaffordable at home.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: grandparents, children, siblings, parents.
03Do I need to show accommodation in Jersey?
The official source states: The Jersey relative must accommodate and care for the applicant without public funds.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.je page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 10 points against the official source; 10 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

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Fees, validity and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

Not stated in the official source — the official source names no exclusion for this route.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.jeLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Jersey government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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