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 apply online (embassy), submit the visa requirements and pay the visa fees, then obtain the visa. The visa is valid for 90 days from issuance and extension is not applicable. The stay is a 2-year renewable permit upon regularisation; no employment is permitted and the holder resides in Nigeria. The official source does not state a path to independent or longer-term status.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- The page does not state any route to independent or longer-term status for the spouse.
- The application steps on the page are already cited in another box of this via (R2).