Family · 03
Family & dependents
Dependent status follows the principal. Do not treat family entry as a free-standing work route.
First job Identify the principal’s status before assuming a family member can stay or enter.
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Key considerations
- Whose status is the family member depending on?
- Is that principal’s stay currently lawful?
- Is the family question entry, stay, or school/work?
Decision map
Keep the question bounded.
- Name the principalThe permit or residence the dependent would follow.
- Name the family factSpouse, child, and what they need to do in China.
- Keep work separateA dependent category is not a work permit.
Quick answers
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Facts that make the next conversation clearer.
These items are orientation aids, not a legal requirement list.
- Principal’s current status and expiry
- Relationship documents at a high level
- Whether any family member intends to work
Local context
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Exit-entry processing and local file practice vary after the national status question is identified.
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