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Citizen Spouse or Dependent Entry Permit

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Source check: all 13 official citations reconfirmed 13 September 2026

FSM family entry permit for a lawful spouse of a citizen and certain dependent children.

Requires sponsorshipDoes not lead to permanent residencyLinked to spouse, dependent or principal status; hardship cases may be treated differently by the President or designee.In flux
Processing time
Confirm family evidence, sponsor status and current filing practice with FSM authorities before relying on the permit.
Government fees
Confirm current family entry-permit and renewal fees with FSM authorities before payment.
Typical duration
Linked to spouse, dependent or principal status; hardship cases may be treated differently by the President or designee.
Sponsorship required
Yes
Leads to permanent residency
No
Reviewed Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System ↗

In short

As of 18 August 2026, the Citizen Spouse or Dependent Entry Permit for Federated States of Micronesia is a sponsor-led Micronesia immigration route. Sources: official Federated States of Micronesia government pages, reviewed 18 August 2026.

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What is the Citizen Spouse or Dependent Entry Permit in Federated States of Micronesia?

Citizen Spouse or Dependent Entry Permit is a sponsor-led Micronesia route. Indicative government fees are Confirm current family entry-permit and renewal fees with FSM authorities before payment; indicative processing time is Confirm family evidence, sponsor status and current filing practice with FSM authorities before relying on the permit; typical duration is Linked to spouse, dependent or principal status; hardship cases may be treated differently by the President or designee. This route does not lead to permanent residence.

Verified against Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System on 30 June 2026.

Overview

Federated States of Micronesia coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily the FSM Code and government portal. It supports the legal framework for entry permits, visitor and specialist entry categories, alien-worker employment, foreign-investor permits, citizen-spouse and dependent entry, and citizenship naturalization, but it does not expose a modern public immigration-service checklist for every filing route. Applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, state-level business requirements and decision practice with FSM Immigration, the President or designee, the Department of Justice, the Division of Labor, or the competent FSM or state authority before relying on a route. The Immigration Act says an entry permit shall be issued to a lawful spouse of a citizen, with revocation or denial if the parties are divorced, irreconcilably separated or the citizen-spouse is deceased, although the President or designee may grant or reissue indefinite duration on hardship. It also says a dependent entry permit may be issued to an unmarried child under 18 of a citizen or noncitizen spouse, and that spouses or unmarried children under 18 of most noncitizen principals may be issued permits for the principal permit duration.

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Eligibility

Typical criteria

Common blockers

Typical evidence

Application pathway

  1. Check the route fit

    Identify whether the case is citizen spouse, child dependent, or family member of a noncitizen principal.

  2. Build the evidence pack

    Prepare relationship, citizenship, age, principal-permit and sponsor evidence.

  3. Submit through the official channel

    Confirm current filing, fee, duration, renewal and hardship handling with FSM authorities.

  4. After approval

    Maintain status and notify or resolve any family-status change that affects the permit.

After approval: prepare for your next step

For Citizen Spouse or Dependent Entry Permit, use the actual decision and the issuing authority’s instructions to establish what has been granted. A successful application, permission to enter, permission to work and a residence document are not interchangeable.

  1. 1. Check the decision. Confirm the name, passport, status granted, start date and any next action. Resolve an error with the authority before relying on the document for travel or employment.
  2. 2. Establish the travel step. Read any entry window, activation, collection or in-country registration instruction. For an extension or change of status, do not assume leaving the country is required or safe while a further step remains pending.
  3. 3. Confirm what you may do. Check the conditions for your own permission, including work, and keep evidence of the qualifying relationship. The principal applicant’s conditions may differ.
  4. 4. Organise the household. Check each accompanying person’s permission separately, then arrange healthcare, accommodation, access to money and the relevant local registrations. A tax number or bank account does not by itself prove a right to work.
  5. 5. Keep the ongoing conditions visible. Record the actual expiry, renewal process, permitted absences and any duty to report changes. An initial grant does not automatically establish permanent residence or citizenship.
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Where to actually go next

Government links only

These are the official pages to use for this route. Open them before preparing documents: the forms, fees, appointment systems, and sponsor steps can change without warning.

  1. ApplyApplicant + sponsor
    Read the FSM Immigration Act family entry-permit rules ↗

    Use this official FSM source to confirm current legal basis, authority handling, forms, fees and evidence before relying on the route. Federated States of Micronesia coverage is lite because the reviewed official source packet is primarily the FSM Code and government portal. It supports the legal framework for entry permits, visitor and specialist entry categories, alien-worker employment, foreign-investor permits, citizen-spouse and dependent entry, and citizenship naturalization, but it does not expose a modern public immigration-service checklist for every filing route. Applicants should confirm the current filing place, form, fee, supporting evidence, state-level business requirements and decision practice with FSM Immigration, the President or designee, the Department of Justice, the Division of Labor, or the competent FSM or state authority before relying on a route.

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Frequently asked questions

Does FSM law include citizen-spouse entry?+

Yes. The Immigration Act says an entry permit shall be issued to a lawful spouse of a citizen, subject to revocation or denial triggers and hardship discretion.

Can children qualify?+

The Act includes dependent permits for unmarried children under 18 in the listed family contexts.

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How we verified this

We check every figure on this page against the primary government source, record the date it was last checked, and re-check it on a regular schedule. Rules change, so always confirm time-sensitive details with the official source before you rely on them. Visa Atlas is an information-only publication and does not give legal advice.

Primary source: Federated States of Micronesia Legal Information System

Last checked: 30 June 2026

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