SeychellesFamily
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The route is for the spouse or minor child of a Seychelles citizen, where the spouse or child is not a Seychelles citizen and will reside with that citizen.
A Seychelles citizen may apply for a Dependent’s permit for his/her spouse and minor child/children who are not a Seychelles citizen and who is/are to reside with him/her in Seychelles.
The sponsor must be a Seychelles citizen; the permit is issued to that citizen's spouse or minor child.
A Dependant’s Permit is issued to a spouse or a minor child of a citizen of Seychelles, who is not a prohibited immigrant or the holder of a Residence Permit or a Gainful Occupation Permit.
The application must be accompanied by documentary proof of the applicant's Seychelles citizenship, a copy of the dependant's passport bio-data page, a marriage certificate and the child/children's birth certificates.
The application form is to be accompanied by the following documents: Documentary proof of Seychelles citizenship of the applicant; Copy of dependent’s passport bio data page; Marriage certificate; Child/children's birth certificate;
The application requires documentary proof of means to support the dependant and a security bond. The official source does not state the amount of the security bond, a minimum support threshold, or any accommodation or insurance requirement.
Documentary proof of means to support dependent; Security Bond.
There is a fee of Scr.1,000/- for processing of the application.
A Seychelles citizen applies for the permit for a spouse or minor child who is not a Seychelles citizen and is to reside with them in Seychelles; the application form must be accompanied by supporting documents. A processing fee of SCR 1,000 applies, and the permit fee is SCR 1,000 per year. The permit does not allow the holder to work; to work, a Gainful Occupation Permit should be applied for. The permit ceases to be valid if the holder fails to enter Seychelles within twelve months from the date of issue, is absent from Seychelles for more than twelve months, is in breach of its conditions, is convicted of an offence against the Immigration Laws, or is deported. The official source does not state how long the permit is granted for or any route to independent or longer-term status.
A Seychelles citizen may apply for a Dependent’s permit for his/her spouse and minor child/children who are not a Seychelles citizen and who is/are to reside with him/her in Seychelles.
The application form is to be accompanied by the following documents:
There is a fee of Scr.1,000/‐ for processing of the application.
The fee for a Dependant’s Permit is Sr. 1,000/‐ per year.
A Dependant’s Permit does not allow the holder to work in Seychelles. In the case where the Permit holder wishes to do so, a Gainful Occupation Permit should be applied for. The permit ceases to be valid if the holder ‐
(a) Fails to enter Seychelles within twelve months from the date of issue or is absent from Seychelles for any period in excess of twelve months
(b) is in breach of the conditions of the Permit
(c) Is convicted of an offence against the Immigration Laws
(d) is deported from Seychelles.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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