If you hold a UK skilled worker visa, your spouse, partner or child may be eligible to apply for a skilled worker dependant visa. This will enable them to join you and to live, work and study in the UK.
At Halliday Reeves, we deal solely with immigration and visas, meaning we have exceptional experience in this complex area of law. We can advise you on the best route to the UK and make sure that your visa application is as strong as possible.
It is important to include full evidence in support of your application. We will work with you to identify the best documents to accompany your application and ensure that all points are dealt with.
To talk to us about a visa for a skilled worker dependant relative, please feel free to ring us on 0330 133 7777, email us at enquiries@hallidayreeves.com or fill in our Contact Form and we will do all we can to help.
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Eligibility For A UK skilled Worker Dependant Visa
A skilled worker’s dependant visa is available to a spouse, civil partner or unmarried partner. Your marriage or civil partnership will need to be legally recognised in the UK or you will need to have lived together for at least two years. You will need to provide full documentary evidence of this and we can establish what paperwork you have that will show that you meet the criteria.
The dependant visa is also available for children who are aged under 18 and children aged over 18 if they are in the UK and dependant upon the person holding the skilled worker visa. They must live with you, as the holder of the skilled worker visa unless in full time education, and cannot be married or in a civil partnership.
Financial Support for Dependants
If your partner or children will be joining you in the UK as your dependants, you must show that there are sufficient funds available to support them during their stay. This requirement is in addition to the financial evidence you provide for your own support as the main Skilled Worker visa applicant.
You’ll need to provide documentation—such as bank statements—showing that these funds have been available for at least 28 consecutive days. The final day of this period must fall within one month before the date of the visa application.
Ensuring this requirement is met helps demonstrate that your family members will be able to support themselves without needing public funds during their time in the UK.
Applying For A Skilled Worker Dependant Visa UK
Your partner or child will need to apply online if they are outside of the UK. We can go through the application and make sure that all of the right documentation is included in support.
They will also have to provide their biometric identity information at a visa application centre or use the UK Immigration: ID Check app to submit a scanned copy of their passport or other valid travel and identity document to UK Visas and Immigration.
You can also apply for a child’s dependent visa for a child who is born while you are in the UK. This is necessary as they will not automatically become a British citizen.
What Are You Entitled To Do On A Skilled Worker Dependant Visa UK?
If they hold a skilled worker dependant visa, your partner or child can work in the UK, although not as a sportsperson or coach. They can also study and travel overseas and return to the UK.
If they live in the UK for five years, they may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain, provided you are also granted this, which would entitle them to settle permanently in the country, provided they are eligible.
Contact Our Skilled Worker Dependant Visa UK Solicitors
At Halliday Reeves, our immigration solicitors offer a full range of personal immigration services. If your dependent relative requires a visa to join you in the UK, we can put together a strong application on their behalf.
To speak to one of our expert UK immigration lawyers, ring us on 0330 133 7777, email us at enquiries@hallidayreeves.com or fill in our Contact Form.
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