Which family relationships qualify?
The applicant must be the spouse or dependent child of the sponsor.
See recorded sources
- https://immigration.gov.vu/visit/
The applicant must be the spouse or dependent child of the sponsor
Close Family Visa
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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?
The sponsor must be a Vanuatu citizen or a non-citizen residing in Vanuatu as the holder of a visa that provides for secondary applicants.
See recorded sources
- https://immigration.gov.vu/visit/
The applicant must be sponsored by: ▪ A Vanuatu citizen or ▪ A non-citizen who is residing in Vanuatu as the holder of a visa which provides for secondary applicants
What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?
The Director must accept the sponsorship and, for a spouse sponsor, be satisfied that the relationship is genuine, continuing and exclusive. The official source does not state which documents prove the relationship.
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Limits of the record
- The official capture does not establish every material element asked by this question; unsupported details remain open.
- Vanuatu Immigration, Visit page, Close Family Visa criteria
The Director must be satisfied that the sponsorship is acceptable
- Vanuatu Immigration, Visit page, Close Family Visa criteria
satisfied that the relationship is genuine, continuing and exclusive
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.
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Limits of the record
- Searched the Close Family section (description, criteria, change of status, fees, validity) for financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance duties: none stated. The previous content (entry, work, change of status) moved to r5.
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 applicant may apply from inside or outside Vanuatu. The visa allows multiple entry, can be extended subject to prescribed conditions and provides for secondary applicants; holders must not engage in any employment, commercial or business activities and may not change visa status. It is valid for a maximum of 12 months.
See recorded sources
Limits of the record
- The page does not describe any path to independent or longer-term status for the family member.
- https://immigration.gov.vu/visit/
The applicant may be in Vanuatu or outside Vanuatu at the time of his or her application
- https://immigration.gov.vu/visit/
Close Family Visa of Vanuatu allows for multiple entry, is allowed to extend his or her visa subject to prescribed conditions and also provides for secondary applicant. The holders of this visa must not engage in any employment, commercial or business activities and is not allowed to change his or her visa status.
- https://immigration.gov.vu/visit/
Close Family Visa of Vanuatu is valid for a maximum period of 12 months.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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