Entry Clearance For UK Ancestry Dependant Visa (Priority Service For Faster Decision)

• Page Contents
• Overview
• Who Can Apply For
  Dependant Visa?
• Eligibility Requirements
• Relationship Requirement For Partner
• Relationship Requirement For Child
• Care Requirement For Child
• Age Requirement For Child
• Financial Requirement
• How Can We Help?
• Our Fixed Fees

You can apply for entry clearance for UK Ancestry dependant visa if you are a partner or child under 18 of UK Ancestry migrant. An application for UK Ancestry dependant visa is made in accordance with requirements as set out in Appendix UK Ancestry to the Immigration Rules. As a result of successful application for entry clearance for UK Ancestry Dependant visa, the applicant will be granted leave to enter until the expiry date of the leave to enter or remain granted to the main applicant i.e. UK ancestry migrant.

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Who Can Apply As A Dependant Of UK Ancestry?

A dependant of UK Ancestry is:

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

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Eligibility Requirements For UK Ancestry Dependant Visa Entry Clearance

As a dependant of UK Ancestry Migrant, you should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for UK Ancestry dependant visa entry clearance:

• Valid application: The applicant must submit a valid entry clearance application for UK Ancestry dependant visa;
• Status of the sponsoring UK Ancestry migrant: the applicant must be applying as partner or child of a person who:
  • has made a valid application for entry clearance or permission to stay on the UK Ancestry route that has not been decided; or
  • has entry clearance or permission to stay on the UK Ancestry route.
• Suitability requirement: The suitability requirements for a dependent partner or dependent child on the UK Ancestry route are that they must not fall for refusal under Part 9: grounds for refusal;
• Relationship requirement: The applicant must meet the relationship requirement as set out in Appendix UK Ancestry;
• Age and care arrangements for the child: If the applicant is a child, the applicant must be under the age of 18 and suitable care arrangements must have been made for the care of the child;
• Financial requirement: The decision maker must be satisfied that there will be adequate maintenance and accommodation for the applicant, the person with UK Ancestry, and any other dependants in the UK, without recourse to public funds. Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix Finance;
• Tuberculosis Test Certificate: You should provide Tuberculosis test certificate, where this is required under Appendix T of the Immigration Rules.

Relationship requirements for a partner on the UK Ancestry route

The applicant must be the partner of a person (P) and one of the following must apply:

• The sponsoring UK Ancestry migrant has leave to remain in the UK on the UK Ancestry route; or
• The sponsoring UK Ancestry migrant is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) leave to enter or remain on the UK Ancestry route.

If the applicant and the person with UK Ancestry are not married or in a civil partnership, all of the following requirements must 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 of the person with UK Ancestry with another person must have permanently broken down; and
• the applicant and the person with UK Ancestry 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 the person with UK Ancestry must be genuine and subsisting.
• The applicant and the person with UK Ancestry must intend to live together throughout the applicant’s stay in the UK.

Relationship requirement for a dependent child on the UK Ancestry route

The applicant must be the child of the sponsoring UK Ancestry migrant and one of the following must apply:

• The sponsoring UK Ancestry migrant has permission on the UK Ancestry route; or
• The sponsoring UK Ancestry migrant is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) permission on the UK Ancestry route.

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

• the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission on the UK Ancestry route is the sole surviving parent; or
• the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission on the UK Ancestry route has sole responsibility for the child’s upbringing; or
• the parent who does not have permission on the UK Ancestry route –
  • 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 on the UK Ancestry route.

Care requirement for a dependent child on the UK Ancestry route

If the child is under the age of 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.

Age requirement for a dependent child on the UK Ancestry route

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 on the date of application, they must not be leading an independent life.

Financial requirement for a partner or child on the UK Ancestry route

The decision maker must be satisfied that there will be adequate maintenance and accommodation for the applicant, the person with UK Ancestry, and any other dependants in the UK, without recourse to public funds. Funds must be shown as specified in Appendix Finance. In assessing whether the applicant meets the financial requirement in UKA 25.1, the decision maker may take into account credible promises of financial support from a third party, such as a relative or friend of the applicant.

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