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ELNORA · GOLD CARD FIELD GUIDE

Does a reserve labelled family cover every relative who might later wish to join?

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THE DIRECT ANSWER

No. Identify the actual eligible applicants and programme conditions. Each eligible joining spouse or unmarried child under 21 has separate stated charges.

Replace the broad budget label with named people

The amounts are US$15,000 nonrefundable processing and a US$1 million gift per eligible joining relative, including corporate cases. Initial inclusion is recommended; a reserve does not freeze age or guarantee anyone’s approval.

Collect identity and family relationship records, a clear description of the specific proposal under consideration, and any open questions about eligibility, funding and the current official instructions, then follow the government's stated next steps for forms and evidence. Each family member's own history—prior refusals, overstays, criminal records—is assessed, and the connected immigrant category carries its own eligibility conditions and depends on visa availability by country of chargeability. Collect passports, marriage records, birth records, and evidence relevant to marital status and age, then confirm the current programme rules and underlying immigrant-law treatment before relying on a household budget. An adult child, a partner who is not legally married, a stepchild, a child approaching twenty-one, or a family member with their own immigration history each deserve an individual answer rather than an inference from the general description.