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Family Visa

You will need a family Visa in order to join family members in the UK for a period longer than 6 months. These are eligible to apply as a family member – spouse, fiancée, partner, child and parent.

Requirements

  1. Your family member/spouse is a British citizen or
  2. Your family member/spouse has ILR or settled status or
  3. You have an eligible relationship with an individual in the UK with refugee status or humanitarian protection

Types of Family Visa

Spouse Visa

You can apply for spouse / partner visa UK if you are a spouse or partner a British Citizen / settled person and wish to stay in the UK with your UK spouse or partner. 
If granted, the visa allows you to live in the UK for up to 2 and a half years. When this visa expires you can apply to stay in the UK for a further 2 and a half years if you still meet the visa requirements. If at the end of 5 years you still meet the requirements, you may apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain. ‘Partner’ includes: husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner.
The main requirement for the grant of this visa is that you have a ‘genuine and subsisting’ relationship. Sometimes this is not very easy to prove. Also, there may be some adverse immigration history that may mean that the credibility of the applicant or their sponsor may be affected. We can help you navigate through this and maximise your chances of making a successful application.

Fiancée Visa

If you wish to come to the UK for the purpose of getting married, you may be able to apply for a fiancée.  

Child Dependent Visa

The children of British Citizens / settled persons can apply for UK visa or leave to remain to stay with their parent(s) in the UK.
The parent in the UK will have to show sole responsibility for the child. Also, the child must be under the age of 18 when the application was made as part of the requirements.

Adult Dependent Visa

This is for individuals who want to enter the UK as a parent, grandparent or adult child of a British Citizen.
You must be outside the UK to apply and need long-term care from a parent, grandchild, brother, sister, son or daughter who is living permanently in the UK.
One of the following must also apply to the relative:

  • they’re a British or Irish citizen
  • they’ve settled in the UK – for example, they have indefinite leave to remain, settled status or proof of permanent residence
  • they’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and have pre-settled status – they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021
  • they have refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK

You can apply to live in the UK under an Adult Dependent Visa under exceptional circumstances. How long you can stay depends on the status of your family member. For example, if your family member is British, Irish or settled in the UK, your stay is unlimited. You will not need to apply to extend or settle.

UK Ancestry Visa

A UK Ancestor Family Visa is a unique visa type. If your grandparents were born in the UK, you could be eligible for a five-year UK Ancestry Visa.