Dependent child of a foreign spouse residence visa

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Which family relationships qualify?

The qualifying relationship is being a dependent child of the non-Sri Lankan spouse of a Sri Lankan citizen, where that marriage has subsisted for more than six months at the time of the application.

See recorded sources

https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=18
Non Sri Lankan spouse of a Sri Lankan citizen whose marriage is subsisting for more than six months at the time of making the application; and
https://www.immigration.gov.lk/pages_e.php?id=18
Each of dependent children of the non Sri Lankan spouse referred to in item (i).

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm who may sponsor the family member and the status the sponsor must hold.

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Limits of the record

Not established: the correction failed a second independent check (NAO_SUSTENTA: C1 stops at item (i); the claim that the child must be a dependent child of the non-Sri Lankan spouse (item ii) is not in any citation, so the value's core statement is unsupported.)

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

Parentage is proved with the children's birth certificates, with an English translation attested by a competent authority in Sri Lanka or abroad if not already in English.

See recorded sources

immigration.gov.lk pages_e.php?id=18, Section 8, documents (Children if not Sri Lankan)
Birth certificates of children (English translation attested by a competent authority in Sri Lanka or abroad)

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

The child's visa is free of charge until the child turns 16; from age 16 until 22, the standard visa fee becomes payable.

See recorded sources

immigration.gov.lk pages_e.php?id=18, Section 8 table, Special Notes
Visa fee will be applicable for the dependent children at the age of 16 years or above until reach the age of 22 years.

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?

The dependent child follows the same visa-period ladder as the principal spouse: one year at first issuance, then 2-year extensions until 5 years are completed, and 5-year extensions thereafter. The official source does not state the application process, the rights granted or a route to independent status.

See recorded sources

immigration.gov.lk pages_e.php?id=18, Section 8 table, Visa Period (row i/ii)
First Issuance: 01 Year. Extensions: * 02 years at a time, until completion of 05 years of Spouse Visa; * 05 years at a time, after completion of 05 years of Spouse Visa

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

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Dependent child of a foreign spouse residence visa

Which family relationships qualify?

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

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

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

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?

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