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Categorisation framework 

Learn more about how Defence categorises your family including who can be resident family.

Quick guide to the categorisations 

Recognised family

Resident family

Non-resident family (NRF) 

Non-resident family is a new categorisation for Defence.

You can have a non-resident family member and a resident family member at the same time.

Recognised other person (ROP) 

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