
Dependants
Partner & Children
UK nationals, those with Indefinite Leave to Remain, and most non-visitor temporary visas (Skilled worker, Investor, etc) can bring their partner and children under 18 to the UK.
Get in touch if you want to apply for this visa.
UK Dependant Visa
For:
* Spouses
* Partners
* Children Under 18
There is a separate visa category for Adult Dependant Relatives.
Who Qualifies for a UK Dependant Visa?
To qualify for a Dependant Visa, you must be a dependant family member of a UK national, settled person, or a qualifying migrant. A 'qualifying migrant' can be someone who is already in the UK on a relevant visa, or someone who is applying as a 'main applicant' for a visa at the same time as the family members apply for a Dependant Visa.
The UK government does not want to grant children dependant visas where the child's travel to the UK would split up a family. So both parents should be in /coming to the UK, unless there is only one living parent, or the UK-based parent has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing (for example granted sole custody by a court). In other cases we would need to show serious or compelling reasons why the child should be exceptionally admitted as the dependant of only one of their parents.
For your relatives to qualify for a Dependant Visa, you as a 'main applicant' need to show that the family have enough money to support themselves without having to rely on public funds.
Dependant visa applications need to prove their relationship to the UK resident /main applicant. Typically proof will be:
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For children: Birth Certificate naming both parents
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For Spouses: Marriage certificate or Civil Partnership certificate
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For unmarried partners: proof of 2+ years cohabitation
Policy Submissions
2021-04-07-MAC-on-FinTech-visa-2
2015 05 22 Letter to minister re RCoS cap
2015 07 03 MAC F/back T2 salary thresholds
2015 09 18 MAC F/back by a JD & Co client
2015 09 22 MAC F/back T2 call for evidence
2016 05 25 letter re Operational forum monday 23 May 16
2019 09 17 MAC feedback T2 salary levels
2009 April MAC T1 and T2 evidence