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Dependant (Minor) – R2C

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

Dependants of employed expatriates on quota who are less than 18 years of age.

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

The sponsor is an employed expatriate on quota: the category covers dependants less than 18 years of age accompanying employed expatriates on quota.

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

A copy of the birth certificate or adoption decree is required, with a guardianship certificate where applicable and a parental or legal guardians’ letter of consent for the accompanying guardian.

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  • https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/dependant-minor-r2c/
    Requirements: Valid Passport (not less than 6 months validity) Passport size photo Copy of Birth Certificate / adoption decree Copy of the expatriate’s employment visa Letter from the principal immigrant Formal application for R2C visa from the employer / institution of principal accepting IR. Guardianship certificate where applicable Parental / Legal Guardians’ Letter of consent of the accompanying Guardian. Steps to obtain Obtain Documentation. Apply online (embassy). Submit visa requirements and pay visa fees. Obtain Visa

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

A formal application for the R2C visa from the employer/institution of the principal accepting Immigration Responsibility (IR) is required, plus a letter from the principal immigrant.

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Limits of the record
  • The source does not define the scope of Immigration Responsibility (IR) and states no income, accommodation or insurance requirement for the dependant.

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?

Applicants obtain the documentation, apply online (embassy), submit the visa requirements and pay the visa fees. The visa is valid 90 days from issuance and extension is not applicable; the stay is 2 years with multiple entry (residence permit), the holder may reside in Nigeria as a dependant of the employed expatriate on quota, and family or group applications are not available. The official source does not state whether or how the status can become independent or longer-term.

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Limits of the record
  • The page does not state whether or how the family member's status can become independent or longer-term.
  • The high-level application steps are cited in another box of this route and are not repeated here.
  • https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/dependant-minor-r2c/
    Validity: 90 days from issuance. Extendable: Not Applicable. Stay duration: 2 years. Multiple entry (Residence permit). Restrictions: Permitted to reside in Nigeria as dependant to employed Expatriate on quota. Family/Group Applications: No.
  • https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/dependant-minor-r2c/
    Requirements: Valid Passport (not less than 6 months validity) Passport size photo Copy of Birth Certificate / adoption decree Copy of the expatriate’s employment visa Letter from the principal immigrant Formal application for R2C visa from the employer / institution of principal accepting IR. Guardianship certificate where applicable Parental / Legal Guardians’ Letter of consent of the accompanying Guardian. Steps to obtain Obtain Documentation. Apply online (embassy). Submit visa requirements and pay visa fees. Obtain Visa

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

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