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Dependent of Diplomatic, Official or UN Personnel

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which family relationships qualify.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched Annex I (X-5D, D-1X, O-X, UD-X, UO-X rows) and Annex III para 71(10): they refer only to 'dependents' of diplomats/officials without naming qualifying relationships; the X-5D row is already cited by the verified R2 answer.

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

The family member must be a dependant of diplomatic, official or UN personnel or have another qualifying official relationship shown in the MHA visa table.

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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.

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?

Applications are made online in the standard visa application form (via indianvisaonline.gov.in), and the applicant should be present within the jurisdiction of the Indian Mission/Post concerned when applying and when the visa is granted. Ordinary-passport-holding dependents of diplomats/officials assigned to India (including in UN and non-UN international organisations) may be granted an X-5D visa for an appropriate duration. The official source does not state the dependent's rights or any independent or longer-term route.

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Limits of the record
  • No fixed duration is stated; the source does not state the dependent's rights or any independent or longer-term route.

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

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