Entry Clearance For Leave To Enter To Be Adopted In The UK

• Page Contents
• Overview
• Eligibility Requirements
• How Can We Help?
• Our Fixed Fees
• Other Related Services

You can apply for entry clearance as a child to be adopted in the UK by the adoptive parents who are British Citizens / Settled Persons in the UK. An application for entry clearance for as a child with a view to be adopted in the UK is made in accordance with the requirements as set out in Part 8 of the Immigration Rules.

Our expert team of child visa solicitors in London specialise in child visa entry clearance applications. Our specialist child visa solicitors have successfully helped thousands of clients with the adopted child visa entry clearance applications. Our best team of child visa solicitors can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee immigration advice and legal services concerning your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK by British or settled person(s). 

Ask a question online to our specialist team of child visa solicitors for free immigration advice online or book an appointment online for a detailed immigration advice and consultation with one of our child visa solicitors conerning your application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK.

Eligibility Requirements

According to paragraph 316A of the Immigration Rules, the requirements to be satisfied in the case of a child seeking limited leave to enter the United Kingdom for the purpose of being adopted (which, for the avoidance of doubt, does not include a de facto adoption) in the United Kingdom are that:

• The child is seeking limited leave to enter to accompany or join a person or persons who wish to adopt him in the United Kingdom (the “prospective parent(s)”), in one of the following circumstances:
  • both prospective parents are present and settled in the United Kingdom; or
  • both prospective parents are being admitted for settlement on the same occasion that the child is seeking admission; or
  • one prospective parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom and the other is being admitted for settlement on the same occasion that the child is seeking admission; or
  • one prospective parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom and the other is being given limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom with a view to settlement on the same occasion that the child is seeking admission, or has previously been given such leave; or
  • one prospective parent is being admitted for settlement on the same occasion that the other is being granted limited leave to enter with a view to settlement, which is also on the same occasion that the child is seeking admission; or
  • one prospective parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom or is being admitted for settlement on the same occasion that the child is seeking admission, and has had sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
  • one prospective parent is present and settled in the United Kingdom or is being admitted for settlement on the same occasion that the child is seeking admission, and there are serious and compelling family or other considerations which would make the child’s exclusion undesirable, and suitable arrangements have been made for the child’s care; and
• The child is under the age of 18; and
• The child is not leading an independent life, is unmarried and is not a civil partner, and has not formed an independent family unit; and
• The child can, and will, be maintained and accommodated adequately without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the prospective parent or parents own or occupy exclusively; and
• The child will have the same rights and obligations as any other child of the marriage or civil partnership; and
• The child is being adopted due to the inability of the original parent(s) or current carer(s) (or those looking after him immediately prior to him being physically transferred to his prospective parent or parents) to care for him, and there has been a genuine transfer of parental responsibility to the prospective parent or parents; and
• The child has lost or broken or intends to lose or break his ties with his family of origin; and
• The child will be adopted in the United Kingdom by his prospective parent or parents in accordance with the law relating to adoption in the United Kingdom, but the proposed adoption is not one of convenience arranged to facilitate his admission to the United Kingdom.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of child visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK will cover all the work of our child visa solicitors on your entry clearance application until a decision is made by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. The casework to be carried out by our child visa solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK will entail the following:

• Advice on requirements: Our child visa solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK to succeed.
• Advice on documents: Our child visa solicitors will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK;
• Assessment of documents: Our child visa solicitors will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
• Completing application form: Our child visa solicitors will complete the relevant application form for your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK.
• Submitting application through Priority or Super Priority Service: Where possible, our child visa solicitors will submit your online entry clearance application through priority or super priority service to get faster decision on your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK.
• Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your entry clearance application, our child visa solicitors will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
• Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist child visa solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the entry clearance application to explain all the relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for the approval of the entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK;
• Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our child visa solicitors will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of the entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK.
• Follow up work: Our child visa solicitors will carry out all the follow up work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK.

Our One-Off Services For Entry Clearance Applications

Our child visa solicitors can also provide a wide range of one-off legal services for UK visa entry clearance applications. Using our one-off services can help those who do not want to use our full service for the entry clearance application. You can use one of the following one-off legal services offered for UK visa entry clearance applications:

• One-Off Immigration Advice and Consultation
• Immigration Documents Checking Service
• Application Form Completion Services
• Submitting Application Through Priority and Super Priority Service
• Preparing Cover Letter For Immigration Application
• Uploading Supporting Documents Online

Our Fixed Fees For Entry Clearance Application For Leave To Enter To Be Adopted In The UK

• Our child visa solicitors will charge a fixed fee ranging from £2,000 to £3,500 (no VAT) for your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK. The agreed fixed will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of work involved in the entry clearance application. You can get a fixed fee quote online for your entry clearance application for limited leave to enter to be adopted in the UK.
• Our fixed fee for the entry clearance application does not cover any disbursements e.g. UKVI fee for the application and the applicant has to separately pay the Home office UKVI fees for the entry clearance application.

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