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Algerian One-Year Certificate — Spouse after Family Reunification

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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

The Algerian spouse must hold a 1-year residence certificate, and the applicant must have entered through family reunification.

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

The file includes a marriage certificate extract and the family reunification authorisation; civil-status documents must be accompanied by a French translation by an approved sworn translator, and a sworn statement of non-polygamy is required where applicable.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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?

Apply online; issue of the certificate is free; it is valid 1 year, renewable and allows work; renewal is requested 2 to 4 months before expiry. The official source does not state a path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • No independent or longer-term route is stated for this case on F2215.

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

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