Residence Permit - Accompanying Family Members

You can be accompanied only by your spouse or civil partner, and/or your children.

(b) the children of the person, their spouse or civil partner who are under the age of 18;

(c) the children of the person, their spouse or civil partner who are over the age of 18 and are undergoing full-time education.

(2) The Chief Minister may, in his discretion, direct the Authority to allow a person not described in subregulation (1) to be deemed a family member for the purposes of this regulation.

23.(1) The following family members qualify for a residence permit if included in a person’s application under regulation 7, 9 or 10–

(a) as an employee, in accordance with regulations 7 and 8; (b) as a self-employed individual, in accordance with regulation 9; (c) as a student, in accordance with regulation 10;

If you are applying for residency as an employee or self-employed person and want your spouse or civil partner to live with you, you must provide an advance deposit equal to the total social insurance contributions payable under your employment contract for the first year — currently £2,121.21 .

This deposit does not apply to student applications.

You do not pay this deposit online — it is charged at the counter when you submit your final application.

The deposit is refunded when you leave Gibraltar.

(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.

(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.

18.(1) Unless otherwise stated in these Regulations, a residence permit shall be valid for a period of one year.

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.