fastUKpermit can help if you need to bring your family or dependants to the United Kingdom. 

fastUKpermit specialise in securing partner and family immigration visas for people with British relationships who wish to settle in Britian by means of a UK Marriage Visa, or a UK Fiancé Visa for those planning to marry soon. For unmarried couples, we can assist with a De Facto Visa, often known as an Unmarried Partner Visa.

Dependants of UK Visa holders

It would be fairly pointless you achieving the career you desire in the country you want to live in without your family with you. There are many ways in which your family can accompany you or join you later and many types of visas that may be applicable to them.

Holders of UK visas (for example, HSMP or Work Permit applicants) can generally bring spouses, partners and dependent children with them to the UK. The dependant will then enjoy the same benefits as the main applicant in terms of work rights, health care,  and rights to education for the children.

Generally, such partners or children must apply for entry clearance before coming to the UK. Such dependants of the main visa holder would have the same conditions placed on their visa as the main visa holder.

Dependants of UK Nationals, and ILR holders

If you are settled in the UK, or if you are returning to the United Kingdom to settle, your partner or other family members may be able to apply to join you in the UK. For partners, the relationship may be a heterosexual or a same sex relationship. (Settled status in the UK means that your have no immigration restriction on the length of your stay in the UK, that is, your are a British Citizen or you hold Indefinite Leave to Remain.)

As specialist UK immigration lawyers, fastUKpermit can help you to determine the right UK immigration service for your partner or children from the range of British visas and UK work permits available. fastUKpermit will be able assist you throughout the process.

Marriage Visa

Spouses of UK citizens or permanent residents may come to the UK under marriage visa category, and are able to work as soon as a spouse visa is granted.

Civil Partnership / Same Sex Partner Visa

If you are the civil partner of a UK citizen or permanent resident, the civil partnership provisions are exactly the same as those in place for spouses. Under the Civil Partnership Act you will have similar immigration rights to married couples.

De facto / Unmarried Partner Visa

This type of UK Visa applies to people with settled status, who wish to bring their partner to Britain to join them, but were you are not married, and you are not in a civil partnership.

Approval to Marry or enter into a Civil Partnership (COA)

Individuals who are subject to immigration control and who wish to marry or enter into a same-sex civil partnership in the UK will need to obtain permission from the Home Office in the form of a Certificate of Approval.

Fiancé / Fiancée Visa

A UK fiance visa grants you with entry to the UK for six months, during which time you are required to marry your fiance or fiancee in the UK.

Proposed Civil Partnership / Proposed Same Sex Partner Visa

A Proposed Civil Partnership Visa grants you with entry to the UK for six months, during which time you are required to enter into a Civil Partnership with your partner in the UK.

UK Dependency Visa

People who wish to apply for a UK Dependency visa must be related to a person who is and settled in one of the following ways:

• Mother or Grandmother who is a widow and aged 65 years or over.
• Father or Grandfather who is a widower and aged 65 years or over.
• Parents or Grandparents travelling together of whom at least one is aged 65 or over.
• Parent or Grandparent under the age of 65 living alone in the most exceptional compassionate circumstances and mainly dependent financially on relatives settled in Britain.
• Son, Daughter, Sister, Brother, Aunt or Uncle over the age of 18 if living alone in the most exceptional circumstances and mainly dependent financially on relatives settled in Britain.

 

If you would like further information and personal advice on family immigration, please contact us now.

 

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