Are you a student from outside the UK or are you trying to get a student visa? If you have a student dependent visa UK, you might be able to bring your family with you. People who depend on you can apply for a dependant visa if they meet the requirements.
Call us at 02033844389 to find out more about this visa’s needs and how to apply for it. The immigration experts at our UK Immigration Solicitors will help you right away with your case. We can help you in person, over the phone, or online.
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Under the new rules for the UK Student Dependent Visa, you may be able to bring your dependents to the UK if either of the following is true:
If you started your advanced course after January 1, 2025, it had to be a research-based higher degree, a PhD, or some other type of doctorate (RQF level 8).
Your family members may be able to get this dependant visa even if you don’t meet the above requirements as long as you are already a student in the UK and meet certain other requirements.
If your family members fit into any of the following groups, they may be able to apply for a UK Student Dependent visa:
Children who depend on their parents can only apply for a student dependent visa if:
People under 18 years old who only have one parent can also apply for the visa if any of the following situation applies:
If you want to extend your student visa, your children over 18 who depend on you can ask for a dependency permission extension. But they need to make sure they do it before their existing visa ends.
For the dependent husband or partner, your relationship must be real and ongoing in order to get the visa. You should also plan to stay together the whole time you’re in the country.
For any assistance, feel free to reach out to our dedicated UK immigration solicitors at 02033844389.
To get a Student Dependent visa UK, your partner or child must fill out an online application form, upload supporting papers, and pay the required fees on the official website of the UK government.
Also, they need to make an appointment at the visa application centre to give their fingerprints. Photographs and fingerprints are among the pieces of information. After the fingerprints are successfully presented, the application is sent to be approved.
The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) sends a letter to the applicant when the application is approved. Once they are allowed to enter the country, they are given a biometric residence card. Within ten days, they have to get the permit.
Any member of your immediate family, whether they are currently living in the UK or elsewhere, can apply for a dependant visa, which grants them either leave to remain or entry clearance. This should be done either when they apply for or after you receive their student visa.
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For their UK Student Dependent visa application, the applicant needs to send in supporting papers. A few of them are:
The dependent person must also provide certain papers.
If the person is asking for a visa as a dependent partner, they need to show that they are in a real relationship with the main applicant. Because of this, they need to submit the following papers:
Also, children who depend on you must:
It can only be because the dependent child is attending school somewhere else if the main applicant is not living with them. At that point, they would have to show written proof from their school.
The processing time for the UK Student Dependent visa is determined by where you apply and the amount of the application cost.
If you apply from outside the UK, the process for getting a dependent visa can take up to 12 weeks. The time period begins when you show up for the biometric meeting and send in your application.
You can pay extra for the priority service, which will get your application handled faster. The response will be sent to you in 5 business days.
Although, if you apply from inside the UK, it only takes 8 weeks from the date of the meeting. If you want priority or super-priority services, you can also pay extra for them.
The “super priority” service can handle the visa in just 24 hours, while the “priority” service needs 5 days.
Fees for getting a Student Dependent visa vary on where you apply from, just like the processing time. It depends on the service you pick as well.
If you are not in the UK, the fee for each dependent visa is £490. You might have to pay an extra £76.50 if you go to a “user pay Visa Application Centre (VAC).”
There may be an extra charge if you need the fastest service or if your papers are scanned or sent. The processing fee is as follows if you ask for your visa from inside the UK:
Type of Application | Processing Time | Processing Fees Per Dependent |
Standard | 8 Weeks | £490 |
Priority | 5 Working days | £990 |
Super Priority | Weekdays: By the next day Weekend: After 2 days | £1,490 |
Please keep in mind that the priority and super priority options might not always be accessible.
With a student visa, you can stay for as long as the main applicant (the student) wants to stay. Most of the time, a first-time dependent visa lets you stay for up to three years.
This is why a child’s dependent visa must match the parents’ shortest visa.
Your partner or child may be able to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) if they stay in the UK for five years. But that can only happen if yours gets the same chance.
You can get Indefinite Leave to Remain if you have a dependent visa. After living in the UK continuously for five years, the main application may be able to get Indefinite Leave to Remain. So, anyone who depends on them can also become became eligible.
Dependents who get an Indefinite Leave to Remain are no longer subject to immigration rules and controls. So, you are free to live and work in the UK.
Also, they stop depending on the main application, so you don’t have to decide how long they stay. They may remain in the country if they want to, but you can leave if you want to.
There are numerous advantages to applying for and holding a UK student dependent visa.
The main reason you should apply for this visa is to stay with your family and enjoy life in a new place. It can be very hard for the main applicant to live alone in a strange country. Moving to a new country with your family brings happiness and a healthy way of life.
It’s also possible for people who depend on you to work in the UK, and children can go to their choice of public or private schools.
Also, after living in the UK for 5 years, they might be able to ask for Indefinite Leave to Remain.
They need to have a certain amount of money to cover their costs for at least one month while they are in the UK. For this reason, either you or your child must meet the financial requirements in order to be considered for a student dependent visa.
For up to 9 months, you’ll need £845 a month for courses in London and £680 a month for classes outside of London. You need to have this much money in your bank account for at least 28 days before you apply for your visa. People with British citizenship or Indefinite Leave to Remain who have children do not have to meet this financial condition.
Keep in mind that you can’t get any state cash or benefits once you get to the UK.
Yes, you must pay an Immigration Health Surcharge when applying for a student dependant visa. Along with the visa application fee, the dependent person must also pay the NHS Healthcare Surcharge, which is the same amount as the main candidate. The following are the charges:
Most of the time, a dependent visa application is turned down because of simple mistakes. So it is very important to check your application form twice before sending it in to avoid these kinds of mistakes.
Here are some mistakes that people often make:
It’s frustrating to have an application turned down. So, to avoid it, you need to make sure you do the right things.
A student dependent visa for the UK is a reliable way to live, work, and study there. If you’re already in the UK or planning to apply for a student visa, you can also bring your family with you using this dependent visa.
However, many challenges can make the application process difficult and time-consuming, from gathering the necessary documents to completing the application itself.
Fortunately, we’re here to help. Our experienced immigration lawyers can guide you through every step and provide expert advice. We’ll work to make sure your application is processed as quickly as possible.
For more details on how we can assist you, call us at 02033844389.
Most of the time, a child needs a visa in order to live in the UK. For instance, if their parent is a foreign national working or studying in the country, the child may need a Child Dependant Visa.
Couples who come to the UK to study can bring their spouse with them and work. They can work full-time in the UK if they are over 16 years old and depend on you. In training, people can do any kind of work except become doctors, dentists, professional athletes, or teachers.
While you are in the UK, you can apply for a student visa and change your family visa to a student visa. You must have been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months. You also need to show that you can pay for your own expenses while you’re in the country.
The baby does not automatically become a British citizen if an international student gets pregnant in the UK. Still, they can stay in the country without applying for immigration. For a baby to be British, one of its parents must be a British citizen or have lived in the country.
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