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Dependent Pass

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

The Dependent Pass may be issued to a dependent wife, children or near relatives; a male child above 18 years old is not entitled to be a dependant.

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

The official source does not state who may sponsor the family member or what immigration or citizenship status the sponsor must hold. Its fee table lists a separate Dependant Pass fee for a foreign wife married to a Tanzanian husband.

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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 what is needed to prove the family relationship.

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Limits of the record
  • This records that the checked official-source captures did not establish the requested detail; it does not establish that a legal rule or right is absent.
  • Tanzania — Immigration Service Department, "Fees for Passes" tab
    Pass Fees in USD Fees for E.A countries (USD) Fees in TSH Dependant Pass 550 300 Dependant Pass for foreigner wife married to Tanzanian husband - - 200,000 Business Pass 200 100 Interim Pass 600 600 Student Pass 1 200 Gratis Student Pass 2 100 Gratis Migrant Pass N/A N/A 10,000

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 requirements.

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 maximum validity of all types of passes does not exceed two years, and a replacement requires the previous Dependent Pass to be attached to the application. The official source does not state the rights granted or a path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • The source gives no duration or renewal period specific to the Dependent Pass — only the general two-year ceiling and the replacement document requirement.

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

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