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Married Woman Residence Permit

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

The 'Married Woman' residence permit is for a married woman applying with her spouse; application letters from the applicant and the spouse are required.

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

Where the spouse is a non-citizen, a certified copy of the spouse's residence permit is required, plus certified passport copies of applicant and spouse.

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Limits of the record
  • The status a citizen spouse must prove is not stated.

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

Proof of relationship is a marriage certificate, plus the solemnising authority where applicable.

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

A 6-month bank statement of the spouse is required. The official source does not state a minimum balance, accommodation or maintenance requirement.

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Limits of the record
  • No minimum balance, accommodation or maintenance obligation is stated.

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 residence application checklist for joining the spouse under the separately labelled Married Woman category requires applicant and sponsor letters, marriage certificate, a medical form and police clearance, certified passports for both, the sponsor’s residence permit if the sponsor is a non-citizen, the passport page showing entry/extension/previous-permit history, a visa certificate where applicable and six months of sponsor bank statements. Solemnising-authority evidence is also listed where applicable. By positional alignment only, the charter’s unlabelled lists suggest 2 years M1,000.00 and indefinite M2,000.00, and a 4-week timeline.

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Limits of the record
  • The charter’s separate fee and timeline lists are associated with categories only by position, not labelled rows; they do not conclusively establish this category’s exact fee, duration or processing time.
  • The application’s current submission channel, substantive work or other family-member rights, independent-status conditions and eligibility for the listed indefinite option are not established.
  • https://www.gov.ls/eservice/format-for-non-citizens-service-delivery-charter-2/ — complete residence categories and separate fee/timeline lists
    Categories: 1. Business – Filled medical form – Police Clearance – Certified copy of Work Permit – Tax Clearance Certificate (personal & company) – Application Letters (personal & company) – Trader’s License – Employment Contract – Memorandum (for Director’s only) – Certified copy of passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement 2. Doctors and nurses – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Certified copy of work permit – Tax clearance certificate (personal) – Tax clearance (private health centres) – Application letters (employer & applicant) – Employment contract – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – Certificate of registration with the medical council – visa certificate – 6 months bank statement 3. Study Permit – Filled medical form – Police clearance (except minors) – Application letter – Admission letter – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts – visa certificate (where applicable) 4. Teacher – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Certified copy of work permit – Tax clearance – Application letters (applicant & school) – Letter from TSD (government schools only) – Employment contract – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement 5. Missionary – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (applicant & church) – Church constitution – Certificate of ordination – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Certified copies of education certificates and transcripts – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months’ bank statement of the church 6. Joining spouse – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (applicant & spouse) – Proof of relationship (marriage certificate) – Solemnizing authority (where applicable) – Certified copy of spouse residence permit (for noncitizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & spouse) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement of spouse 7. Joining parents – Filled medical form – Police clearance (except minors) – Application letters (applicant & parent) – Proof of relationship (birth certificate) – Certified copy of parents’ residence permit (for noncitizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & parent) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement of parent/s 8. Joining relative – Filled medical form – Police clearance (except minors) – Application letters (applicant & relative) – Proof of relationship – Certified copy of relative’s residence permit (for non-citizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & relative) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 Months Bank statement of relative 9. Volunteer permit – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (Applicant & sponsor) – Certified copy of passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – Visa certificate (where applicable) 10. Temporary permit – Application letters (applicant & sponsor) – Certified copy of a passport – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – visa certificate (where applicable) – Passport copy of sponsor & contact number (for a personal visit) 11. Married Woman – Filled medical form – Police clearance – Application letters (applicant & spouse) – Proof of relationship (marriage certificate) – Solemnizing authority (where applicable) – Certified copy of spouse residence permit (for noncitizens) – Certified copy of a passport (applicant & spouse) – Certified copy of passport page bearing entry stamps/extension of days/previous permit – visa certificate (where applicable) – 6 months bank statement of spouse 2 years=M3,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 2 years=M3,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 Pre-school=M500.00 Primary=M1,000.00 Secondary=M1,500.00 2 years=M3,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 2 years=M5,000.00 Indefinite=M25,000.00 2 years (female)=M1,000.00 2 years(male)=M3,000.00 Indefinite (female)=M5,000.00 Indefinite (male)=M25,000.00 2 years= M500.00 Indefinite=M3,000.00 Above 21years=M10,000.00 2years(minor )= M500.00 2 years(adult) = M3,000.00 Indefinite (minor) = M3,000.00 Indefinite (Adult) = M25,000.00 FREE New=M1,000.00 Renewal=M500.00 2 years=M1,000.00 Indefinite=M2,000.00 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 4 weeks 3 Working Days 5 Working Days 4 weeks Available Service Options

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

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