Partners and family members of an RRV holder who are or have been permanent residents may be granted RRVs on the basis that their family head holds an RRV. An RRV granted on this basis will have the same validity period as the family head's, whether the family member applies for an RRV at the same time as the family head or later.
If the family member meets one of the other criteria for an RRV in their own right, they will be granted an RRV with the full five-year validity.