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Temporary Residence for Family Reunification

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

Qualifying family relationships are: a spouse or family-community member, a child (proven by birth certificate), an adopted child, or a person under the sponsor's guardianship.

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  • The page does not state whether other relatives (e.g. parents, siblings) qualify.

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

The sponsor must be a citizen of the Republic of Kosovo, or another person described in the official checklist only as "the sponsor", and must provide an identification document; the official source does not state what immigration status a non-citizen sponsor must hold.

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  • The checklist does not state what immigration/residence status a non-citizen sponsor must hold.

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

The relationship must be proven with a marriage certificate, a family-community certificate, or a child's birth certificate; adoption cases require proof that the adoption was established, and guardianship cases require proof that the guardianship was established.

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  • The checklist does not state further evidentiary detail for proving dependency beyond these certificate types.

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

The applicant must show sufficient means of subsistence (evidenced by a bank statement, employment contract or other proof), secured housing meeting minimum living-space norms set by legislation (evidenced by a property deed or a notarised lease), and health insurance.

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  • The checklist does not state a specific minimum income figure or housing area.

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?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how the application works, what rights the family member receives, how long the status lasts or how it can become independent or longer-term.

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  • The checklist does not establish the rights, duration, renewal or independence pathway for this route.

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

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