immediate family

From policy: F6.5 Definitions (Sibling and adult child policy)

F6.5.5 Definition of 'immediate family'

1. In the context of sibling and adult child policy, 'immediate family' includes all biological or adoptive parents and siblings of the principal applicant.
2. Step-parents and step-siblings are considered to be part of the principal applicant's 'immediate family' unless the principal applicant provides evidence that these family members have not lived as part of the principal applicant's family unit for a predominant period of the principal applicant's life since the step-relationship was created.

Effective 24/04/2006