The UK Dependant Visa lets you travel and stay with your family member living, working, or studying in the UK. Read on to know more.
Is your partner or a family member living in the UK? Do you wish to join them? The Points Based System (PBS) Dependant Visa aids your travel to the UK and your accommodation to achieve this.
The PBS Dependant visa in the UK allows a Dependant child, spouse, civil partner, or a same-sex partner of any individual living in the UK as a citizen, permanent resident, or on a work/student visa, to travel there and live with them. Read along.
Different types of Dependant visa applications:
The type of your Points Based System (PBS) Dependant Visa depends on the category of visa your sponsor holds in the UK.
Tier 1 (General) & Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) Migrant
The family member can be:
The financial requirements depend on your circumstances:
Tier 1 (investor) & Tier 1 (Exceptional Talent) migrant or Global Talent migrant conditions
Dependents of this visa category do not need to satisfy any requirements or terms & conditions whatsoever.
Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) conditions
The family member can be:
The financial requirements depend on your circumstances:
The family member can be:
The dependent family member can be:
You are eligible to bring your dependent family members if you are:
Also, the terms and conditions applicable to a dependent applicant depend on the following circumstances:
The family member can be:
If the Tier 5 Dependent is outside the UK:
You need to submit your fingerprints & photo (for a biometric residence permit) at a visa application centre.
The family member can be:
The Dependant family members of any individual residing/working/studying in the UK can apply for a Dependant visa.
They can be:
The family members who wish to apply for the UK Dependant visa must follow the specific conditions laid down by the UK Visas and Immigration services.
The following documents are required to prove your relationship to the sponsor living in the UK:
Any 2 of the following documents:
They may be able to get their visa faster depending upon the country they are in.
These family members can apply online -
While dependents can apply at a later date, it would be best to apply at the same time as the sponsor does.
The dependent will be asked to make an appointment at the UK Visa & Citizenship Application Services (UKVACS) to provide biometric information.
They will also have to submit supporting documents.
You can apply online for your dependent children born in the UK. This is also required if you would like to travel in and out of the UK with your child. You will have to provide full details showing the names of both parents along with their UK birth certificates.
The application fees and the minimum earnings requirements are different for different types of visas. Check the conditions section in this article.
Here is the category-wise breakup of costs involved for the UK Dependent Visas:
Costs for applying from within the UK
If you are applying from within the UK, and have lived in the UK for more than 12 months:
Each dependent must also have to pay:
The healthcare surcharge.
Costs for applying from outside the UK
If you are applying from outside the UK, or have lived in the UK for less than 12 months:
Each dependent must also have to pay:
The healthcare surcharge.
Costs for applying within the UK
If you are applying from within the UK, and have lived in the UK for 12 months or more:
If you are applying from outside the UK, or have lived in the UK for less than 12 months:
You should have lived in the UK for 12 months or more:
You must prove the presence of this amount in either your or your sponsor’s bank account for at least 90 days before applying for the visa.
You should have lived in the UK for 12 months or more:
You must prove the presence of this amount in either your or your sponsor’s bank account for at least 90 days before applying for the visa.
The average processing time of a PBS Dependent visa application in the UK is up to 8 weeks.
The processing time may vary depending upon the country.
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If you married, you have lived with your partner for over 2 years.
Visa will last for -
This visa will renew for a further 30 months before you can apply for this you make an application under European regulations.
A UK Tier 2 Visa holder can apply for their unmarried partner/civil partner/spouse and dependent kids to join them in the UK. The dependents’ period of leave will be the same as that of the principal Tier 2 applicant. They will also be in a position to work in the UK without any curbs.
The fundamental difference between a family visa and a dependent visa in the UK is that:
A family visa is granted to any family member of a British citizen. Whereas a dependent visa is granted to a temporary work visa or student visa holder in the UK.
The Dependant Visa applicant must pass a points test to be eligible to apply in any of the four Tiers or the other categories of UK visas.
Please note that each visa category has different rules, terms & conditions for the Dependent visa application.
This is to prove whether they can look after the Dependent family member without needing any financial support, like state-benefits or other such funds.
These terms and conditions can be complicated. Your Dependent Visa application can be rejected if any wrong information is entered in your application.
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A dependant of the sponsor living in the UK can be classified under any one of the following:
The person who relies on another prime source of financial status (income) and claims your income tax return is considered a dependent. Generally, dependents are your spouse, relative, civil partner, and your child can stay until the age of 26, even if they get married, have a baby or adopted child, your child can stay as dependent even if you do not live together.
Dependants of other visa holders like the UK Ancestry Visa, or dependants of a sole representative of an overseas business/overseas media representative/Turkish ECAA businesspersons and workers, can also apply for a dependant visa in the UK.
Any family member who has been granted the dependant visa enjoys the same benefits as your sponsor living in the UK. He/She will also be eligible to work. Although, you are not eligible to work as a sportsperson or a doctor or dentist in training unless you have a degree from a recognized institute within the UK.
IELTS is not compulsory for a dependent visa applicant. However, it is always beneficial to take an IELTS test as it is mandatory for those Dependents who wish to work or study in the UK.
Yes. You can apply for a UK dependent visa from anywhere, either from within the UK or from outside the UK. If you are applying for a dependent visa from within the UK then you must not be on a visitor visa. In such a case you have to go back to your country and apply for a new dependent visa.
Yes. Parents can apply for a dependent visa in the UK.
The terms and conditions of a dependent visa for parents vary with the type of visa that the sponsored child holds in the UK.
The Dependent family members of any individual who is residing/working/studying in the UK can be sponsored through a PBS dependent visa.
They can be:
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