

They’ll need to have their biometric information (fingerprints and a photo) taken - there’s no fee for this. the healthcare surcharge - check how much they’ll have to pay.a domestic worker in a private household visa.Your partner or child cannot apply to switch in the UK if they have one of the following visas: This includes children who have turned 18 during your stay. at any time before their current visa expires.at the same time as you apply to extend or switch your own visa.Your partner or child can apply to extend or switch their visa either:

If their application is successful, their visa will end on the same date as yours. They may be able to pay to get their visa faster or use other services depending on which country they’re in - check with the visa application centre. They’ll have to collect their biometric residence permit within 10 days of when they said they’d arrive in the UK. You’ll find it on emails and letters from the Home Office about your application.Īs part of their application, they’ll need to have their fingerprints and photograph taken at a visa application centre (to get a biometric residence permit). This number is called a Global Web Form ( GWF) or a Unique Application Number ( UAN). They’ll need your application number - you get it when you apply. Apply outside the UKĪpply online as your partner outside the UKĪpply online as your child outside the UK

If they do need to provide it, they’ll be contacted by UK Visas and Immigration ( UKVI) after they’ve submitted their application. However, they might be asked to provide this evidence before they get a decision on their application.

If you and your partner or child are from a country listed under the ‘differential evidence requirement’ and you’re applying at the same time, they do not need to prove they have money to support themselves. Your partner or child does not need to prove they have this money if they’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months. When they do not need to prove they have money to support themselves If your loan does not cover your partner or child, you’ll need to prove you have money to support them instead. If you have a student loan or financial sponsorship, you’ll need to provide evidence of this from your loan or sponsorship company. The end date of the 28 day period must be within 31 days of the date they apply for their visa. You (or your partner or child) must have this money for at least 28 consecutive days. If your partner or child is applying at a different time to you (they’re applying separately) they only need to prove they have money to support themselves. If you’re applying at the same time as your partner or child (you’re applying together as a family), you’ll need to prove you have both money to pay for your course and to support yourself and additional money for each of them. £680 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London.£845 a month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London.How much money they need depends on where you will be studying. This is in addition to the money you must have to support yourself. Your partner and child must each have a certain amount of money available to them. an official letter from their university or college.If your child lives with you, you’ll need to provide 2 of the following documents confirming their address: that you support them financially if they do not live with you.any rent or upkeep they pay you each month.where they live - if they do not live with you, you’ll need to explain why.If your child is 16 or 17 on the date you apply you’ll need to prove they are not living an independent life, for example they’re not married or in a civil partnership. a marriage or civil partnership certificate for your partnerįind out what other documents you can use to prove your relationship.You’ll need to provide evidence of your relationship when you apply, for example: your child under 18 years old - including if they were born in the UK during your stay.a new government-sponsored student on a course that lasts longer than 6 monthsĪ dependant partner or child is one of the following:.a full-time student on a postgraduate level course (RQF level 7 or above) that lasts 9 months or longer.Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to the UK or stay longer in the UK.
