- 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
- Criminal Record Certificate
- Financial Requirement
- Period and Conditions of Grant
- Priority or Super Priority Service
- How Can We Help?
- Our Fixed Fees
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
You can apply for entry clearance for Skilled Worker dependant visa as a dependant spouse / partner and/or child (under 18) of a Skilled Worker to stay in the UK with the Skilled Worker. A person applying for entry clearance for skilled worker dependant visa should apply for skilled worker dependant visa online. As a result of successful application for skilled worker dependant visa, the dependants will be granted skilled worker dependant visa until the validity of the skilled worker visa of the main applicant. An application for entry clearance for Skilled Worker Dependant visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix Skilled Worker of the Immigration Rules.
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Who Can Apply As A Dependant Of Skilled Worker?
A dependant of Skilled Worker is:
- husband, wife or civil partner of Skilled Worker; or
- unmarried or same-sex partner of Skilled Worker; or
- child aged under 18 years old of Skilled Worker.
Eligibility Requirements For Skilled Worker Dependant Visa Entry Clearance
As a dependant of Skilled Worker, you should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for Skilled Worker dependant visa entry clearance:
- Valid application: You must submit a valid application from outside the UK for skilled worker dependant visa entry clearance;
- Relationship requirement: The applicant must meet the relationship requirement as per Appendix Skilled Worker to qualify for skilled worker 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 Skilled Worker of the Immigration Rules;
- Criminal Record Certificate: If applicable, you should provide criminal record certificate from the relevant authority in any country in which you have been present for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the 10 years before the date of application, and while aged 18 or over.
- 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 Skilled Worker
The applicant must be the partner of the sponsoring skilled worker where one of the following applies:
- The sponsoring skilled worker must have Skilled Worker visa; or
- The sponsoring skilled worker is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance on the Skilled Worker route.
If the applicant and their Skilled Worker 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 Skilled Worker partner with another person must have permanently broken down; and
- the applicant and their Skilled Worker 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 Skilled Worker partner must be genuine and subsisting and the applicant and their Skilled Worker partner must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.
Relationship Requirement For A Dependent Child Of Skilled Worker
The applicant must be the child of the sponsoring skilled worker visa holder where one of the following applies:
- The sponsoring skilled worker has permission on the Skilled Worker route; or
- The sponsoring skilled worker is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the Skilled Worker 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 Skilled Worker is the sole surviving parent; or
- the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay as a Skilled Worker has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
- the parent who does not have permission as a Skilled Worker –
- 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 Skilled Worker.
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.
Criminal Record Certificate Requirement
Where a Skilled Worker is being sponsored for a job in an occupation code listed in SW 16.1 of Appendix Skilled Occupations, an applicant applying for entry clearance as the partner of the Skilled Worker must provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant authority in any country in which they have been present for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the 10 years before the date of application, and while aged 18 or over.
The requirement to provide criminal record certificate does not apply if the applicant provides a satisfactory explanation why it is not reasonably practicable for them to obtain a criminal record certificate from any or all of the relevant authorities.
Financial Requirement
The skilled worker or the dependants of the skilled worker 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 skilled worker dependant visa will be as given in the table below:
| Dependant Applicant | Funds Required |
| Partner of the Skilled Worker | £285 |
| One child of the Skilled Worker | £315 |
| Each additional child of the Skilled Worker | £200 |
Skilled worker or dependants of skilled worker 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.
You may not need to show funds for maintenance in the bank account if the Skilled Worker’s A-rated sponsor certify that they will, if necessary, maintain and accommodate the dependent partner and/or any dependent child as well as the Skilled Worker, up to the end of the first month of each of their grants of permission to stay in the UK.
Period and Conditions Of Grant
- A partner of skilled worker will be granted leave to enter which ends on the same date as their partner’s permission as a Skilled Worker.
- A child will be granted leave to enter which ends on the same date as whichever of their parents’ permission ends first.
The grant of skilled worker dependant visa will be subject to all of the following conditions:
- no access to public funds; and
- work (including self-employment and voluntary work) is permitted, except as a professional sportsperson (including as a sports coach); and
- study is permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS, if the applicant is over the age of 18.
Priority or Super Priority Service For Skilled Worker Dependant Visa Entry Clearance
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors and lawyers can provide priority service for your entry clearance application so that you can make a faster decision on your application.
Priority Service for decision within 5 working days
If the Priority Service is available from the country you apply, you may be able to get decision on your application within 5 working days through priority service if prove your identity at a visa application centre in your country of residence. You will find out whether this service is available when you submit your UK visa application online.
Super Priority Service for decision by the end of the next working day
If you get the online option of proving your identity by using the ‘UK Immigration: ID Check’ app, you may be able to get a decision within 24 hours (usually by the end of the next working day).
How Can We Help?
Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on a fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application will cover all the work of our immigration 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 immigration solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application will entail the following:
Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your entry clearance application to succeed.
Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application;
Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.
Completing application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form online for your entry clearance application.
Submitting an application through Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application through Priority Service to get a faster decision on your entry clearance application.
Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your entry clearance application online, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.
Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration 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;
Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload all the supporting documents to be considered for the entry clearance application online.
Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow-up work until a decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on the entry clearance application.
Our Fixed Fees For Entry Clearance For Skilled Worker Dependant Visa
Our fixed fees for dependant visa applications are as given in the fee table below:
| Our Service | Our Fixed Fees Range |
| Full service for dependant visa Entry Clearance to cover all the work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) | From £800 To £1,500 (no VAT) |
| Full service for switching into a dependant visa from inside the UK through Super Priority Service to cover our work until a decision on your application | From £800 + VAT To £1,500 + VAT |
| Full service for the extension of dependant visa from inside the UK through Super Priority Service to cover our work until a decision on your application | From £800 + VAT To £1,500 + VAT |
| Full service for ILR as a dependant from inside the UK through Super Priority Service to cover our work until decision on your application | From £800 + VAT To £1,500 + VAT |
The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the application and the volume of casework involved. In addition to our fixed fee, the applicant also has to pay the Home Office UKVI fees for the application.
FAQs - Entry Clearance For Skilled Worker Dependant Visa UK
A dependant of a Skilled Worker is:
- husband, wife or civil partner of Skilled Worker; or
- unmarried or same-sex partner of Skilled Worker; or
- child aged under 18 years old of Skilled Worker.
The dependants of skilled workers can apply for ILR in the UK. The dependent partner of the skilled worker can apply for ILR 28 days before completing 5 years in the UK on a skilled worker dependant visa. The dependent children can apply for ILR when either both parents have ILR or are applying for ILR, or one parent has ILR and the other parent is applying for ILR at the same time as the child.
As a dependant of Skilled Worker Migrant, you should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for Skilled Worker dependant visa entry clearance:
- You must prove your relationship with your Skilled Worker Migrant with appropriate documents;
- You must provide evidence of adequate accommodation in the UK for you to be accommodated without any public funds;
- You must have evidence of funds for maintenance to support yourself in the UK without public funds;
- You should provide Tuberculosis test certificate, where this is required under Appendix T of the Immigration Rules;
- If applicable, you should provide a criminal record certificate from the relevant authority in any country in which you have been present for 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the 10 years before the date of application and while aged 18 or over.
The applicant must be the partner of the sponsoring skilled worker where one of the following applies:
- The sponsoring skilled worker must have a Skilled Worker visa; or
- The sponsoring skilled worker is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance on the Skilled Worker route; or
- The sponsoring skilled worker is settled or has become a British citizen, provided they had permission on the Skilled Worker route when they settled and the applicant had permission as the sponsoring skilled worker’s partner at that time.
If the applicant and their Skilled Worker 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 two years before the date of application; and
- any previous relationship of the applicant or their Skilled Worker partner with another person must have permanently broken down; and
- the applicant and their Skilled Worker 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 Skilled Worker partner must be genuine and subsisting. The applicant and their Skilled Worker partner must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.
The applicant must be the child of the sponsoring skilled worker visa holder where one of the following applies:
- The sponsoring skilled worker has permission on the Skilled Worker route; or
- The sponsoring skilled worker is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the Skilled Worker route; or
- The sponsoring skilled worker is settled or has become a British citizen, provided they had permission on the Skilled Worker route when they settled and the applicant had permission as the sponsoring skilled worker's child at that time.
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 Skilled Worker is the sole surviving parent; or
- the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay as a Skilled Worker has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
- the parent who does not have permission as a Skilled Worker –
- 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 Skilled Worker.
If the applicant is a child born in the UK to a Skilled Worker or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents.
If the dependent child is under 18 on the date of application, suitable arrangements must be made for the child’s care and accommodation in the UK, which must comply with relevant UK legislation and regulations.
An application made using the standard service is usually decided within three weeks. An application made using a priority service (if available) is normally decided within 5 working days.
