- Page Contents
- Overview
- Eligibility Requirements
- Relationship Requirement For Partner
- Relationship Requirement For Child
- Age and Care Requirement For A Child
- Financial Requirement
- Period and Conditions of Grant
- Super Priority Visa Service
- How Can We Help?
- Our Fixed Fees
You can apply for extension of your T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa if you are already in the UK on T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa and your T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa is about to expire. In most cases, the T2 Minister of Religion dependant will apply for extension at the same time when the main applicant is also applying for extension of T2 Minister of Religion visa. However, where the main applicant is applying for ILR or has already been granted ILR as a T2 Minister of Religion and the dependant could not apply for ILR due to not completing 5 years qualifying period for ILR grant, the T2 Minister of Religion dependant can apply for extension of T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa.
A T2 Minister of Religion dependant is granted 3 years leave to remain as a T2 Minister of Religion dependant where the main applicant has already been granted ILR as a T2 Minister of Religion. In most cases, the grant of 3 years extension enables the dependant to complete the qualifying period of 5 years for ILR as a T2 Minister of Religion dependant. An application for extension of T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix T2 Minister of Religion.
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Eligibility Requirements For Extension Of T2 Minister of Religion Dependant Visa
As a dependant of T2 Minister of Religion migrant, you should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for extension of T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa:
- Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid application for extension of T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa from inside the UK;
- Immigration status requirement: The applicant must be currently in the UK with leave to enter or remain as a T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa;
- Relationship requirement: The applicant must meet the relationship requirement as per appendix T2 Minister of Religion of the Immigration Rules;
- 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 T2 Minister of Religion of the Immigration Rules.
- Not be in breach of immigration laws: The applicant must not be:
- in breach of immigration laws, except that where paragraph 39E applies, that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
- on immigration bail.
- Other Related Pages
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- ILR As T2 Minister Of Religion Dependant
- T2 Minister of Religion Visa UK
- T2 Minister Of Religion Sponsor Licence
Relationship Requirement For Dependent Partner Of T2 Minister of Religion
The applicant must be the partner of the sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion where one of the following applies:
- The sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion must have T2 Minister of Religion visa; or
- The sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance on the T2 Minister of Religion route; or
- The sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion is settled or has become a British citizen, providing the sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion had permission on the T2 Minister of Religion route when they settled and the applicant had permission as sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion’s partner at that time.
If the applicant and their T2 Minister of Religion 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 T2 Minister of Religion partner with another person must have permanently broken down; and
- the applicant and their T2 Minister of Religion 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 T2 Minister of Religion partner must be genuine and subsisting and the applicant and their T2 Minister of Religion partner must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.
Relationship Requirement For A Dependent Child Of T2 Minister of Religion
The applicant must be the child of the sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion visa holder where one of the following applies:
- The sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion has permission on the T2 Minister of Religion route; or
- The sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission on the T2 Minister of Religion route; or
- The sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion is settled or has become a British citizen, providing the sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion had permission on the T2 Minister of Religion route when they settled and the applicant had permission as sponsoring T2 Minister of Religion'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 T2 Minister of Religion is the sole surviving parent; or
- the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay as a T2 Minister of Religion has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
- the parent who does not have permission as a T2 Minister of Religion –
- 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 T2 Minister of Religion.
If the applicant is a child born in the UK to a T2 Minister of Religion or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents.
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 T2 Minister of Religion or the dependants of the T2 Minister of Religion must have a certain amount of money available to support themselves while they are in the UK. If the applicant is applying for permission to stay and has been living in the UK with permission for 12 months or longer on the date of application, they will meet the financial requirement and do not need to show funds.
If the applicant has not been lawfully resident for 12 months or longer on the date of application, the funds for maintenance required for T2 Minister of Religion dependant visa will be as given in the table below:
| Dependant Applicant | Funds Required |
| Partner of the T2 Minister of Religion | £285 |
| One child of the T2 Minister of Religion | £315 |
| Each additional child of the T2 Minister of Religion | £200 |
T2 Minister of Religion or dependants of T2 Minister of Religion 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 T2 Minister of Religion’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 T2 Minister of Religion, 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 dependent partner of a T2 Minister of Religion will be granted:
- permission which ends on the same date as their partner’s permission as a T2 Minister of Religion; or
- 3 years’ permission if the T2 Minister of Religion was (or is being) granted settlement as a T2 Minister of Religion.
A child of a T2 Minister of Religion 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 (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; and
- if Part 10 of the Immigration Rules applies, the applicant will be required to register with the police.
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Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representations on a fixed fee basis in relation to your application. Our fixed fee for your immigration application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your immigration application until a decision is made by the Home Office UKVI on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your immigration application will entail the following:
- Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your immigration application to succeed.
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- Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to ensure that all the documents you provide in support of your application comply with the requirements of the immigration rules.
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- Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will carry out all the follow-up work until the Home Office UKVI decides on the immigration application.
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Our Fixed Fees For Dependant Visa Applications
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.
