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M2 - Dependant of a Temporary Resident

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Which family relationships qualify?

M2 covers a foreign dependant of a holder of a temporary residence permit. DGIE currently lists a marriage certificate for a spouse and a birth or adoption certificate for a child. Article 2 of the 2019 Order defines family as a legally married man and woman and their children under 18, or aged 18 to 25 while unmarried and in full-time education. It separately defines close relatives in the second degree as defined by family law and other relatives or dependants subject to Directorate General approval.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The current operational page does not set out how discretionary recognition of another family member is assessed. The statutory definitions are from the published 2019 Order listed in the current official inventory.
  • DGIE current dependant page, M2 complete class block
    Permit issued to a foreigner who is dependent of a temporary resident permit holder. **REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEW APPLICATION** \\* Application letter \\* Marriage certificate for a spouse \\* Birth certificate for a child / Adoption certificate \\* Original police clearance for the person above 18 years of age, from the country of residence for previous six months \\* Copy of the principle’s Identity card **REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEW APPLICATION** \\* Application letter \\* Copy of the principle’s Identity card **APPLICATION FEES** \\*  50% (half) of the fee paid by the principle applicant **PERMIT VALIDITY** \\* has same validity as of the principle. \* [Click here to apply](https://irembo.gov.rw/user/citizen/service/dgie/request_a_permit) x
  • Ministerial Order 06/01/2019, Annex II class M2
    2 º M2: uru ruhushya ruhabwa 2 º M2: this permit is issued to a 2 º M2: ce permis est délivré à un umunyamahanga utunzwe n’ufite foreigner who is dependent of a étranger à la charge d’un détenteur uruhushya rwo kuba mu Rwanda temporary resident permit holder. d’un permis de résidence igihe giteganyijwe. Uru ruhushya This permit has the same validity as temporaire. Ce permis est valable rumara igihe kingana n’icy’urwe; of the resident; pour une période égale à celle du
  • Ministerial Order 06/01/2019, Article 67 and Gazette publication 30 May 2019
    Iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi This Order comes into force on the date of Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya its publication in the Official Gazette of the sa publication au Journal Officiel de la Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. République du Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 29/05/2019 Kigali, on 29/05/2019 Kigali, le 29/05/2019 (sé) (sé) (sé)
  • Ministerial Order 06/01/2019 Article 2(11)-(14), definitions
    11º umuryango: umugabo n’umugore 11º family: a man and a woman who are 11º famille: un homme et une femme bashyingiranywe mu buryo legally married, including their légalement mariés, y compris leurs bwemewe n’amategeko abana babo children who are under eighteen (18) enfants âgés de moins de dix-huit batarageza ku myaka cumi years old or aged between eighteen (18) ans ou âgés entre dix-huit (18) n’umunani (18) cyangwa bari 18 and twenty-five (25) years if they et ving-cinq (25) ans qui hagati y’imyaka cumi n’umunani are still pursuing full-time education poursuivent encore en plein temps (18) na makumyabiri n’itanu (25) and are unmarried; leurs études étant non mariés; y’amavuko mu gihe bakiga kandi batarashyingirwa; 12º ugize umuryango wa hafi: 12º close relative: a family member 12º membre de famille proche: umuntu wo mu muryango ubarirwa who is in the second degree of membre de famille au second degré mu rwego rwa kabiri nk’uko kinship as provided for by the law de parenté tel que prévu par la loi biteganywa n’itegeko rigenga governing persons and family; régissant les personnes et la abantu n’umuryango; famille; 13º undi ushobora gufatwa nk’ugize 13º another person who may be 13º autre personne pouvant être umuryango: ufitanye isano considered as a family member: a considérée comme membre de la y’ubuvandimwe, utunzwe n’umwe relative or a dependent of one or famille: une personne ayant des cyangwa bombi mu both spouses as may be approved by liens de parenté avec l’un des bashyingiranwe mu gihe byemejwe the Directorate General; époux, une personne à charge d’un n’Ubuyobozi Bukuru; ou de deux conjoints selon l’appréciation de la Direction Générale; 14º utunzwe: ugize umuryango, ugize 14º dependent: family member, close 14º personne à charge: membre de umuryango wa hafi n’undi relative or any other person who famille, membre de famille proche ushobora gufatwa nk’ugize may be considered as a family et toute autre personne pouvant être umuryango nk’uko biteganywa member as provided for by this considérée comme membre de la n’iri teka; Order; famille comme prévu par le présent arrêté; 15º umunyamahanga: umuntu wese 15º foreigner: any person who does not 15º étranger: toute personne qui n’est udafite ubwenegihugu nyarwanda; hold Rwandan nationality; pas de nationalité rwandaise; 15

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

For M2, the person bringing or supporting the foreign dependant must be a holder of a temporary residence permit. The current DGIE class description expressly identifies that sponsor status.

See recorded sources
  • DGIE current dependant page, M2 complete class block
    Permit issued to a foreigner who is dependent of a temporary resident permit holder. **REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEW APPLICATION** \\* Application letter \\* Marriage certificate for a spouse \\* Birth certificate for a child / Adoption certificate \\* Original police clearance for the person above 18 years of age, from the country of residence for previous six months \\* Copy of the principle’s Identity card **REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEW APPLICATION** \\* Application letter \\* Copy of the principle’s Identity card **APPLICATION FEES** \\*  50% (half) of the fee paid by the principle applicant **PERMIT VALIDITY** \\* has same validity as of the principle. \* [Click here to apply](https://irembo.gov.rw/user/citizen/service/dgie/request_a_permit) x
  • Ministerial Order 06/01/2019, Annex II class M2
    2 º M2: uru ruhushya ruhabwa 2 º M2: this permit is issued to a 2 º M2: ce permis est délivré à un umunyamahanga utunzwe n’ufite foreigner who is dependent of a étranger à la charge d’un détenteur uruhushya rwo kuba mu Rwanda temporary resident permit holder. d’un permis de résidence igihe giteganyijwe. Uru ruhushya This permit has the same validity as temporaire. Ce permis est valable rumara igihe kingana n’icy’urwe; of the resident; pour une période égale à celle du
  • Ministerial Order 06/01/2019, Article 67 and Gazette publication 30 May 2019
    Iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi This Order comes into force on the date of Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya its publication in the Official Gazette of the sa publication au Journal Officiel de la Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. République du Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 29/05/2019 Kigali, on 29/05/2019 Kigali, le 29/05/2019 (sé) (sé) (sé)

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • Searched the 2019 Ministerial Order (Class M, Article 2 definitions, general permit requirements) and the DGIE captures for documents proving marriage, parentage, custody or dependency for M2; none are listed. The relationship definitions belong to R1 (already correct).

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • The Order does not specify a maintenance-income or accommodation requirement in these class M passages; the listed amounts are permit fees, not support thresholds.
  • Current amendment and effective status of the 2019 Order have not been verified.

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?

M2 has the same validity as the principal temporary resident. DGIE links to Irembo for applications and lists an application letter, marriage certificate for a spouse or birth/adoption certificate for a child, original police clearance for applicants over 18 covering the previous six-month country of residence, and a copy of the principal’s identity card; renewal lists an application letter and a copy of the principal’s identity card. Its general guidance requires official English or French translations of the named civil-status, diploma and police-clearance documents and an original police clearance. Article 18 permits residence with family and multiple entries; work or another activity is allowed only as authorised by the particular permit, so an unrestricted employment right is not established here. Article 20 describes separate permanent-residence grounds, including L1 after an aggregate ten years of lawful residence, L5 for a spouse of a permanent resident and L6 for offspring of a permanent resident who have reached 25. These are separate applications, not automatic conversion of this M permit. DGIE asks applicants to contact it before applying for permanent residence.

See recorded sources
Limits of the record
  • No automatic independent status after loss of the family relationship, or unrestricted work permission for this M class, is established in these reviewed provisions. Specific permanent-residence eligibility and procedure must be assessed under the separate class; the published 2019 provisions do not establish automatic entitlement.
  • DGIE current dependant page, M2 complete class block
    Permit issued to a foreigner who is dependent of a temporary resident permit holder. **REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEW APPLICATION** \\* Application letter \\* Marriage certificate for a spouse \\* Birth certificate for a child / Adoption certificate \\* Original police clearance for the person above 18 years of age, from the country of residence for previous six months \\* Copy of the principle’s Identity card **REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEW APPLICATION** \\* Application letter \\* Copy of the principle’s Identity card **APPLICATION FEES** \\*  50% (half) of the fee paid by the principle applicant **PERMIT VALIDITY** \\* has same validity as of the principle. \* [Click here to apply](https://irembo.gov.rw/user/citizen/service/dgie/request_a_permit) x
  • Ministerial Order 06/01/2019, Annex II class M2
    2 º M2: uru ruhushya ruhabwa 2 º M2: this permit is issued to a 2 º M2: ce permis est délivré à un umunyamahanga utunzwe n’ufite foreigner who is dependent of a étranger à la charge d’un détenteur uruhushya rwo kuba mu Rwanda temporary resident permit holder. d’un permis de résidence igihe giteganyijwe. Uru ruhushya This permit has the same validity as temporaire. Ce permis est valable rumara igihe kingana n’icy’urwe; of the resident; pour une période égale à celle du
  • Ministerial Order 06/01/2019, Article 67 and Gazette publication 30 May 2019
    Iri teka ritangira gukurikizwa ku munsi This Order comes into force on the date of Le présent arrêté entre en vigueur le jour de ritangarijweho mu Igazeti ya Leta ya its publication in the Official Gazette of the sa publication au Journal Officiel de la Repubulika y’u Rwanda. Republic of Rwanda. République du Rwanda. Kigali, ku wa 29/05/2019 Kigali, on 29/05/2019 Kigali, le 29/05/2019 (sé) (sé) (sé)
  • DGIE general permit rules, filing grace periods and document language
    To the applicants applying for residence permit for the first time, grace period is 15 days upon arrival in the country. After that period, penalties will be applied, immediately as stipulated by the law. A grace period of 5 days after a permit has expired ,is allowed for a person to either depart or renew the permit without a penalty; otherwise, the person will be subjected to a penalty and a permit extension may be denied. Diploma, Police Clearance, Marriage certificate and Birth Certificate, should be officially translated in English or French. Police Clearance should be original only. Immigration officers to certify a copy of other documents if the applicant is in possession of original documents. EAC citizens do not pay for resident permit
  • Ministerial Order Article 18, residence with family
    Uruhushya rwo kuba mu Rwanda igihe A temporary residence permit enables a Un permis de séjour temporaire permet à giteganyijwe ruhesha umunyamahanga foreigner to reside with his or her family for un étranger et sa famille de résider au n’abagize umuryango we kuba mu gihugu a specified period. Rwanda dans un délai déterminé. mu gihe giteganyijwe. Uwahawe uruhushya rwo kuba mu The holder of a temporary residence permit Le détenteur d’un permis de séjour Rwanda igihe giteganyijwe ashobora may work, establish a business, invest, or temporaire peut travailler, créer une gukora, gucuruza, cyangwa gukora undi perform any other activity authorised by his entreprise, investir, ou exercer toute autre
  • Ministerial Order Article 18, authorised activities and multiple entries
    Uwahawe uruhushya rwo kuba mu The holder of a temporary residence permit Le détenteur d’un permis de séjour Rwanda igihe giteganyijwe ashobora may work, establish a business, invest, or temporaire peut travailler, créer une gukora, gucuruza, cyangwa gukora undi perform any other activity authorised by his entreprise, investir, ou exercer toute autre murimo rumuhera uburenganzira. or her permit. activité autorisée par son permis. 28 Official Gazette no.Special of 30/05/2019 Uwahawe uruhushya rwo kuba mu The holder of a temporary residence permit Le détenteur d’un permis de séjour Rwanda igihe giteganyijwe yemerewe is entitled to multiple entries. temporaire a doit à plusieurs entrées. kwinjira mu Rwanda inshuro nyinshi. Bitabangamiye ibivugwa mu gika cya Without prejudice to provisions of Sans préjudice des dispositions de l’alinéa mbere n’icya 2 cy’iyi ngingo, nta ruhushya paragraph One and 2 of this Article, no premier et 2 du présent article, aucun rwo kuba mu Rwanda igihe giteganyijwe temporary residence permit may exceed the permis de séjour temporaire ne peut avoir rushobora kurenza igihe giteganywa mu duration of the employees’ contract. une durée supérieure à celle de son contrat masezerano y’umurimo y’umukozi. du travail. Ingingo ya 19: Ibikurikizwa n’ibisabwa Article 19: Procedure and requirement Article 19: Procédure et conditions de
  • Ministerial Order Article 20, separate permanent-residence classes
    Urwego L-1 Class L-1 Classe L-1 Uru ruhushya rushobora guhabwa This permit may be issued to a foreigner Ce permis peut être délivré à un étranger umunyamahanga umaze imyaka icumi who has been legally residing in Rwanda for ayant légalement résidé au Rwanda (10) ingunga mu Rwanda atuye byemewe an aggregate of ten (10) years. pendant une période de dix (10) ans n’amategeko. cumulés. Urwego L-2 Class L-2 Classe L-2 Uru ruhushya ruhabwa umunyamahanga This permit is issued to a foreigner who Ce permis est délivré à un etranger qui a wagize icyo amarira u Rwanda kidasanzwe made an exceptional contribution to apporté une contribution exceptionnelle au cyangwa uwo u Rwanda rufitemo inyungu Rwanda or who is of particular interest to Rwanda où qui est d’un intérêt particulier mu buryo bw’umwihariko. Rwanda. pour le Rwanda. 30 Official Gazette no.Special of 30/05/2019 Urwego L-3 Class L-3 Classe L-3 Uru ruhushya ruhabwa abakozi bakuru This permit is issued to senior staff of a Ce permis est délivré aux hauts cadres b’ikigo cyangwa isosiyete mpuzamahanga multinational organisation or company d’une organisation ou une société bikorera mu Rwanda bifitiye Igihugu operating in Rwanda which is of special multinationale oeuvrant au Rwanda qui est akamaro kadasanzwe mu gihe bari interest in case they are working in Rwanda. d’un intérêt spécial et qui travaillent au gukorera mu Rwanda. Rwanda. Urwego L-4 Class L-4 Classe L-4 Uru ruhushya ruhabwa ugize umuryango This permit is issued to a member of the Ce permis est délivré à un membre de la nyarwanda uba hanze y’u Rwanda wahawe Rwandan community who resides abroad, communauté rwandaise qui réside à ubwenegihugu n’igihugu kitemera who acquired a nationality of a country l’étranger et qui a acquis la nationalité d’un ubwenegihugu burenze bumwe. which does not accept dual nationality. pays qui ne reconnait pas la double nationalité. Urwego L-5 Class L-5 Classe L-5 Uru ruhushya ruhabwa umunyamahanga This permit is issued to a foreigner who is Ce permis est délivré à un étranger qui est washyingiranywe n’ufite uruhushya rwo married to the permanent residence permit marié à un détenteur d’un permis de séjour kuba mu Rwanda igihe kidateganyijwe. holder. permanent. Urwego L-6 Class L-6 Class L-6 Uru ruhushya ruhabwa abakomoka ku This permit is issued to an offspring of a Ce permis est délivré à un descendant d'un wahawe uruhushya rwo kuba mu Rwanda permanent residence permit holder, who has détenteur de permis de séjour permanent igihe kidateganyijwe ugejeje ku myaka reached twenty-five (25) years old. qui a atteint l’âge de vingt-cinq (25) ans. makumyabiri n’itanu (25) y’amavuko. Urwego L-7 Class L-7 Classe L-7 Uru ruhushya rutangwa ku mpamvu This permit is issued on humanitarian Ce permis est délivré pour des raisons z’ubutabazi, rugahabwa umunyamahanga grounds to a foreigner in need of protection humanitaires à un étranger qui est dans le ukeneye kurengerwa kubera umwihariko due to his or her personal circumstances or besoin de protection en raison de we cyangwa izindi mpamvu zose circumstances beyond his or her control. circonstances personnelles ou de
  • DGIE permanent permit application guidance
    The applicant should contact DGIE before making any application.

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

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