UK Dependant Visa
For:
* Spouses
* Partners
* Children Under 18
There is a separate visa category for Adult Dependant Relatives.
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Who Qualifies for a UK Dependant Visa?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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