Which non-member-country family members can accompany or join, and what broad rights do they receive?
For S2, DGIE describes a foreigner living in a Rwandan border area who regularly exits to work or do business across the border. The general Article 18 rule allows a temporary resident to live with family, and the M2 class covers a foreign dependant of a temporary resident with the principal’s validity. Article 2 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; other dependants require the recognition described in that article. The source does not provide an S2-specific family entitlement or independent work right for relatives.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record- Applying the general temporary-permit family framework to an individual S2 holder requires confirmation of that person’s permit and family circumstances; no S2-specific family rule was found.
- DGIE Other Permits, S2 border-resident class
Permit issued to a foreigner who resides in Rwanda within a border area but regularly exits Rwanda to work or do business in a border area of the bordering country.
**REQUIREMENTS FOR A NEW APPLICATION**
\\* Copy of contract from employer
\\* Detailed curriculum vitae
\\* Academic certificate
\\* Original police clearance from the country of resident for the previous six months
\\* Recommendation letter from the local leaders
\\* Recommendation letter from employer
**REQUIREMENTS FOR A RENEW APPLICATION**
\\* Copy of contract
\\* Recommendation letter from employer
\\* Recommendation letter from the local leaders
**APPLICATION FEES**
\\* 70000Frw
**PERMIT VALIDITY**
\\* Up to two years
\* [Click here to apply](https://irembo.gov.rw/user/citizen/service/dgie/request_a_permit)
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- DGIE M2 dependant class
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)
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- Article 18 general temporary-permit family residence
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
- Article 2 family 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;
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- Article 67 commencement
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)
