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Family Reunification Residence

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Which family relationships qualify?

Family reunification is recognised for: family members of Timor-Leste citizens, namely spouses, minor, adopted or incapacitated children and dependent ascendants; foreign spouses, minor, adopted or incapacitated children and dependent ascendants of a foreign resident who depend on that resident; and foreign spouses, minor, adopted or incapacitated children and dependent ascendants of a foreign resident with refugee status recognised by Timor-Leste, whether in or outside the country. Where a minor under seventeen or an incapacitated person is the child of only one of the spouses, reunification applies only if the child is legally entrusted to that spouse.

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

Article 70 recognises the right to family reunification for family members of Timor-Leste citizens, namely spouses, minor, adopted or incapacitated children and dependent ascendants. It also covers certain foreign family members of foreigners, but the checked official sources did not confirm the status the foreign sponsor must hold.

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  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 70
    1. É reconhecido o direito ao reagrupamento familiar em território nacional: a) Aos familiares de cidadãos nacionais, designadamente cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e ascendentes a seu cargo; b) Aos estrangeiros que sejam cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e

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 how the marriage, parentage, dependency or other qualifying relationship must be proved.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 70
    1. É reconhecido o direito ao reagrupamento familiar em território nacional: a) Aos familiares de cidadãos nacionais, designadamente cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e ascendentes a seu cargo; b) Aos estrangeiros que sejam cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e

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 responsibilities.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 70
    1. É reconhecido o direito ao reagrupamento familiar em território nacional: a) Aos familiares de cidadãos nacionais, designadamente cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e ascendentes a seu cargo; b) Aos estrangeiros que sejam cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e

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 checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm how the application works, the rights the family member receives, how long the status lasts or how it can become independent or longer-term.

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Limits of the record
  • The captured source is Law 11/2017; no separate current consolidation or repeal confirmation was captured.
  • Art. 70
    1. É reconhecido o direito ao reagrupamento familiar em território nacional: a) Aos familiares de cidadãos nacionais, designadamente cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e ascendentes a seu cargo; b) Aos estrangeiros que sejam cônjuges, filhos menores, adotados ou incapazes e

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

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