Which family relationships qualify?
M3 covers a foreign close relative, or another foreigner accepted as a family member, of a permanent residence permit holder. Article 2 of the 2019 Order defines close relatives in the second degree as defined by family law; recognition of another relative or dependant of either or both spouses requires Directorate General approval.
See recorded sources
- 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, M3 complete class block
Permit issued foreigner who is a close relative or any other foreigner considered as a family member of a permanent residence permit holder. **REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEW APPLICATION** \\* Application letter \\* Original police clearance for the person above 18 years of age, from the country of residence for previous six months \\* Detailed curriculum vitae (above 18 years of age) **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. **PERMIT VALIDITY** \\* valid for period of three years \* [Click here to apply](https://irembo.gov.rw/user/citizen/service/dgie/request_a_permit)
- Ministerial Order 06/01/2019, Annex II class M3
3 º M3: uru ruhushya ruhabwa 3 º M3: this permit is issued to 3 º M3: ce permis est délivré à un umunyamahanga ugize foreigner who is a close relative or étranger membre de famille proche umuryango wa hafi cyangwa undi any other foreigner who may be ou à tout autre étranger pouvant munyamahanga ushobora gufatwa considered as a family member of a être considéré comme membre de nk’ugize umuryango w’ufite permanent residence permit holder. la famille d’un détenteur d’un uruhushya rwo kuba mu Rwanda This permit is valid for a period of permis de résidence permanent. Ce igihe kidateganyijwe. Uru three (3) years renewable. permis est valable pour une période ruhushya rugira agaciro k’imyaka de trois (3) ans renouvelable.
- 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
