Why apply for a UK Dependent visa?

• Bring your dependents to the UK with UK Dependent Visa
• Allows your family to stay as long as you plan to be in the country
• Allows your dependents to study and work in UK during their stay
• Get your Visa processed within 24 weeks

Want to bring your family to the UK to live with you? The UK Dependent visa allows your dependents to join you in the land of the royals. The UK dependent visa not only allows your dependents to join you in the UK but also allows them to avail employment opportunities and study. Y-Axis can help you navigate the process of successfully applying for a dependent visa UK.

 

Benefits of the UK Dependent Visa

• Allows your dependent family to join you in the UK
• No restrictions placed in terms of work or study in the UK
• Free National Health Service(NHS) available
• Allows dependents to apply for an ILR after 5 years
• Dependents can live in the UK as long as the main visa holder is there

 

Who can be a Dependent?

• Spouse or civil partner for Dependent visa UK
• Children under 18 (if they are born in the UK or outside)
• Children above 18 (if they are currently in the UK)
• Parents can be eligible for a Dependent visa UK.
• Siblings (if they are financially dependent on you)

 

Types of UK Dependent Visa

• Fiancé Visa: allows a fiancé or fiancée to migrate to UK given that they would marry the primary visa holder within 6 months of arrival.
• Unmarried partner visa: allows partners of the principal visa holders to migrate to the UK, provided that they were in a relationship for at least 2 years before their application.
• Spouse Visa:allows married partners of tier 2 visa holders to migrate to the UK.
• Child Dependent Visa: allows a child living outside the UK to join their parent(s).
• Parent visa: allows parents of the main holders to migrate to the UK.
• Adult-dependent Relative Visa: allows children above 18 years of age and other dependent relatives to migrate to the UK.
• Ancestry Visa: allows relatives of British overseas citizens, commonwealth citizens, or British overseas territories citizens to migrate to the UK for five years, provided the applicant has a grandparent born in the UK, the Isle of Man, or the Channel Islands.

 

Eligibility Criteria to apply for UK Dependent Visa

You would be eligible to apply for the Dependent visa UK if:

• You can prove that your beneficiaries are financially dependent on you
• You are in a marital or civil union recognized by the UK
• You have lived together for at least two years before you submit your application
• You are a fiancé, a fiancée or intend to enter a civil partnership or marry within 6 months of your arrival in the UK
• You can prove that you can financially support your dependents

 

Required documents for UK Dependents Visa

• Identity proof of the main visa holder as well as the dependents
• Relationship proof (ex: birth certificate, marriage certificate, certificate of civil partnership)
• Dependency proof showing that the sponsor and the beneficiary share the same address
• Financial details, including the bank statement for the last 28 days
• The Unique Application Number (UAN) or a Global Web Form (GWF) for the main visa holder (to link the applications together).

 

Steps to Apply for the UK Dependents Visa

• Step 1: Fill out the online application form for the Dependent visa UK
• Step 2: Gather the required documents and upload them as suggested
• Step 3: Schedule an appointment at the visa application Centre
• Step 4: Wait for your application to be approved
• Step 5: On approval, the Visa may get mailed to you via post or online
• Step 6: Collect your biometric residence permit and fly to the UK

 

UK Dependents Visa Processing Time

The time and processing may vary depending on which visa type you've applied for.

Visa Category	Processing time		Cost
	Applications inside the UK	Applications outside the UK	Applications inside the UK	Applications outside the UK
Partner or spouse visa	8 weeks	24 weeks	£1048	£1846
Parent Visa	12 weeks	24 weeks	£1048	£1846
Child dependent visa	8 weeks	24 weeks	£1048	£1846
Adult dependent relative visa	8 weeks	24 weeks	£1048	£1846

 

How can Y-Axis help you?

Y-Axis is one of world’s leading visa and immigration consultancy. Our team of Visa and immigration experts can guide you with the following:

• Gathering the required documents
• Advising you on the financial details that need to be shown
• Filling out the application forms
• Reviewing your documents before submission

 

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