UK Visa Updates

Extending your stay in the UK on a dependent visa is a well-defined process for those already in the UK on a family visa as a dependant. You can confidently apply to extend your dependent visa at any point before your current permission expires . It is strongly advised to submit your application at least two months before your visa is due to expire .   To successfully extend your UK dependent visa , you must continue to meet the same eligibility criteria that were in place when you initially applied. For Partners: You must stay lawfully married or in a civil partnership with the primary visa holder. You must offer convincing proof of a continuous and genuine connection with the principal applicant, as well as indicate your plan to permanently reside together in the UK. If you are an unmarried partner, you typically need to have been cohabiting with your partner for a minimum of 2 years, and you must supply compelling evidence that you are still living together. Acceptable pro...

Introduction The UK Dependant Visa allows spouses, partners, and children of individuals with UK visas like the Skilled Worker or Student visa to live with them in the UK. Who Qualifies as a Dependant? This includes your spouse, civil partner, or unmarried partner (with proof of a genuine relationship), and children under 18. Children above the age of 18 may be eligible if they are already dependents in the United Kingdom and financially reliant on the primary applicant. Parents, siblings, and other extended family members are ineligible. Applying for a Dependant Visa from outside the UK     Submitting online applications through the UK Home Office website.     Paying the visa cost and Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). The IHS allows access to NHS healthcare. Adults pay £1,035 per year for a skilled worker dependent visa, while minors under the age of 18 pay £776. All dependents on a Student Dependant Visa must pay £776 per year.     At a Visa...