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Long-Stay Visa for Family of Expatriate

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Which family relationships qualify?

The spouse and dependent children of a holder of one of the preceding investment-law immigrant-visa categories qualify for the Family Regroupment Visa. Operational guidance identifies a dependent child as under 21 for the listed birth-certificate requirement.

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

The sponsor must hold one of the immigrant-visa categories listed immediately before the Family Regroupment Visa in Articles 11 to 13 of Investment Law No. 2023-002.

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  • Official document passage
    le conjoint et les enfants à charge du titulaire d’une des catégories de visa immigrant énoncées ci-dessus bénéficient du « Visa Regroupement familial »

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

A spouse provides a marriage certificate issued less than six months earlier and a copy of the principal holder's long-stay visa. A dependent child under 21 provides a birth certificate issued less than six months earlier and a copy of the principal holder's visa.

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

The Interior Ministry's common residence-visa documents require an accommodation and support certificate (signature legalised at the town hall), a lease or a land title; a certified copy of the host's valid national identity card or resident card; and an original residence certificate issued by the Fokontany. For family regroupment it also lists proof of resources in Madagascar, using wording limited to male persons.

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Limits of the record
  • No insurance requirement is stated in the sources.
  • No maintenance amount or threshold is stated.
  • The resource requirement is worded for male persons only and must not be generalised.

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 Family Regroupment Visa cannot exceed the duration of the principal holder's visa. A renewal request must be filed three months before expiry. The sources do not establish independent work rights, conversion to an independent status, or the effect of a later renewal of the principal holder's visa.

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Limits of the record
  • Independent work rights are not specified.
  • Conversion to an independent status is not specified.
  • The effect of renewal of the principal holder's visa is not specified.
  • Official document passage
    le conjoint et les enfants à charge du titulaire d’une des catégories de visa immigrant énoncées ci-dessus bénéficient du « Visa Regroupement familial » dont la durée ne peut excéder celle du Visa du titulaire principal.
  • Official document passage
    La demande de renouvellement de toutes les catégories de visa énoncées ci- dessus doit se faire dans un délai de trois mois (3 mois) avant sa date d'expiration.

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

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