Entry Clearance For Global Talent Dependant Visa

• Page Contents
• Overview
• Who Can Apply For Dependant Visa?
• Eligibility Requirements
• Relationship Requirement For Dependent Partner
• Relationship Requirement For Dependent Child
• Age and Care Requirement For A Child
• Financial Requirement
• Period and Conditions of Grant
• Priority or Super Priority Service
• How Can We Help?
• Our Fixed Fees

You can apply for entry clearance for Global Talent dependant visa as a dependant spouse / partner and/or child (under 18) of a Global Talent migrant to stay in the UK with the Global Talent migrant. A person applying for entry clearance for Global Talent dependant visa should apply for Global Talent dependant visa online. As a result of successful application for Global Talent dependant visa, the dependants will be granted Global Talent dependant visa until the validity of the Global Talent visa of the main applicant. An application for entry clearance for Global Talent Dependant visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Global Talent of the Immigration Rules.

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Who Can Apply As A Dependant Of Global Talent Migrant?

A dependant of Global Talent migrant is:

• husband, wife or civil partner of Global Talent migrant; or
• unmarried or same-sex partner of Global Talent migrant; or
• child aged under 18 years old of Global Talent migrant.

Eligibility Requirements For Global Talent Dependant Visa Entry Clearance

As a dependant of Global Talent migrant, you should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for Global Talent dependant visa entry clearance:

• Valid application: You must submit a valid application from outside the UK for Global Talent dependant visa entry clearance;
• Relationship requirement: The applicant must meet the relationship requirement as per Appendix Global Talent to qualify for Global Talent dependant visa;
• Age requirement for partner: If the applicant is applying as a dependent partner they must be aged 18 or over on the date of application;
• Age and care requirement for child: If the applicant is applying as a dependent child they must be aged under 18 on the date of application unless they were last granted permission as the dependent child of their parent or parents. If the applicant is a child aged under 18 on the date of application, there must be suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK, which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations;
• Suitability requirement: The applicant must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal;
• Financial requirement: The applicant must meet the financial requirement as per Appendix Global Talent of the Immigration Rules;
• Tuberculosis Test Certificate: If paragraph A39 and Appendix T of Immigration Rules apply, the applicant must provide a valid medical certificate confirming that they have undergone screening for active pulmonary tuberculosis and that this tuberculosis is not present in them.

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Relationship Requirement For Dependent Partner Of Global Talent Migrant

The applicant must be the partner of the sponsoring Global Talent where one of the following applies:

• The sponsoring Global Talent migrant must have Global Talent visa; or
• The sponsoring Global Talent migrant is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance on the Global Talent route. 

If the applicant and their Global Talent partner are not married or in a civil partnership, all of the following requirements must also be met:

• they must have been living together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for at least the two years before the date of application; and
• any previous relationship of the applicant or their Global Talent partner with another person must have permanently broken down; and
• the applicant and their Global Talent partner must not be so closely related that they would not be allowed to marry or form a civil partnership in the UK.

The relationship between the applicant and their Global Talent partner must be genuine and subsisting and the applicant and their Global Talent partner must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.

Relationship Requirement For A Dependent Child Of Global Talent Migrant

The applicant must be the child of the sponsoring Global Talent migrant visa holder where one of the following applies:

• The sponsoring Global Talent migrant has permission on the Global Talent route; or
• The sponsoring Global Talent is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the Global Talent route.

The child’s parents must each be either applying at the same time as the applicant or already have permission to be in the UK (other than as a Visitor) unless:

• the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay as a Global Talent migrant is the sole surviving parent; or
• the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay as a Global Talent migrant has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
• the parent who does not have permission as a Global Talent migrant –
  • is a British citizen or a person who has a right to enter or stay in the UK without restriction; and
  • is or will be ordinarily resident in the UK; or
• the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the child entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who is applying for or has entry clearance or permission as a Global Talent migrant.

Age and Care Requirement For A Child

The child must be under the age of 18 on the date of application, unless they were last granted permission as the dependent child of their parent or parents. If the child is aged 16 or over at the date of application, they must not be leading an independent life.

If the applicant is aged under 18 on the date of application, there must be suitable arrangements for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK, which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.

Financial Requirement

The Global Talent migrant or the dependants of the Global Talent migrant must have a certain amount of money available to support themselves while they are in the UK. According to the Home Office UKVI Immigration Rules, the funds for maintenance required for Global Talent dependant visa will be as given in the table below:

Global Talent migrant or dependants of Global Talent migrant will need to have had the money available for at least 28 days in a row. Day 28 must be within 31 days of the applicant applying for this visa.

Period and Conditions Of Grant

A partner will be granted:

• permission which ends on the same date as their partner’s permission on the Global Talent route; or
• 3 years’ permission if the partner was (or is being) granted settlement on the Global Talent route.

A child will be granted permission which ends on the same date as whichever of their parents’ permission ends first, unless both parents have (or are being granted) settlement or British Citizenship, in which case the child will be granted permission for 3 years.

The grant will be subject to all the following conditions:

• no access to public funds; and
• work (including self-employment and voluntary work) is permitted, except as a professional sportsperson or sports coach; and
• study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS, if the applicant is over age 18; and
• if Part 10 applies, the applicant will be required to register with the police.

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