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PARENT OF A CHILD STUDENT VISA
The Child Student Visa category permits one parent to accompany their child to the UK to care for them if the child is studying at an independent fee-paying school under a Child Student Visa.
The child’s other parent must live abroad, and cannot apply to join the Student Child in the UK. You are also permitted to bring your other children with you if they also have or are applying for a Child Student visa.
Requirements for a Parent of a Child Student Visa
To qualify for a UK Parent of a Child Student Visa, you must demonstrate to the UK Visas & Immigration that:
- You are over the age of 18;
- You are the parent of a child who has been granted leave or is applying for leave to enter the UK as a Child Student;
- The Child Student’s other parent lives abroad and is not looking to enter the UK;
- The Child Student is aged between 4 and 11 years old at the time of application and have, or at the same time be applying for, entry clearance or permission to stay, under Appendix Child Student;
- You intend to live with the Child Student throughout the period of your leave as a Parent of a Child Student;
- You have sufficient funds to maintain and accommodate yourself without recourse to public funds;
- You have no intention of making the UK your main home and have enough money to maintain your main home outside the UK;
- You plan to leave the UK when your visa expires.
The specific requirements, that may be applicable to you, will differ depending on your circumstances. You may wish to seek expert advice from an immigration lawyer.
If you wish to apply for a Parent of a Child Student Visa, speak to one of our specialised immigration lawyers for expert advice by completing our “Enquiry Form”.
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What Are UK Spouse Visa Requirements ?
To successfully apply for a UK Spouse Visa, you must demonstrate to the UK Visas and Immigration that you meet:
- The suitability criteria outlined in Appendix FM annexed to the Immigration Rules;
- The Financial Requirements of an application for UK Spouse Visa, whereby you must have a gross annual earnings of at least £18,600 or savings of at least £62,500 if the applicant or the sponsor are unable to show income from employment or self-employment;
1.What Are The UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirements ?
In order to succeed in your application for a UK Spouse Visa, you will need to prove that you will be adequately maintained in the UK, if granted a UK Civil Partner Visa, without recourse to public funds.
To meet the UK Spouse Visa Financial Requirements, you will need to demonstrate that your British or settled partner (or if you’re living in the UK with a valid visa.
2.How Do I Meet The Spouse Visa UK Financial Requirements ?
The Spouse Visa UK Financial Requirements application can be met through one of the following sources:
Income generated from salaried or non-salaried income of the British or settled partner (or your own or joint salaried or non-salaried income where you are in the UK with a valid visa);
3.What is the Spouse Visa English Language Test?
In order to qualify for your Spouse Visa, you must be able to satisfy the UK Visas and Immigration that you speak and understand English at a required level depending on whether it is your first spouse visa application or an application for an extension of your spouse visa.
To meet the English Language Spouse Visa UK Requirements, you must demonstrate that you are:
- A Citizen of a majority English speaking country;
- You have passed an English Language test at Level A1 (if you’re applying for your first spouse visa) or A2 (if you are applying for an extension to your spouse visa) of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR); or
- You have been granted an academic qualification recognised by UK NARIC to be equivalent to the standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the UK, which was taught in English; or
- You are exempt from meeting the English language requirement of a UK Spouse Visa application because you are over age of 65, have a disability that prevents you from sitting the English exam or that there are exceptional circumstances that prevent you from meeting the English language requirement prior to entry to the UK.
What Are UK Spouse Financial Requirement for a Parent of a Child Student Visa Requirements?
If you are applying for Parent of a Child Student Visa from within the UK and have been living in the UK with valid leave for at least 12 months prior to the date of your application, you will be deemed to have met the financial requirement.
If you and your Child Student are applying at the same time for either leave to enter or remain where you have both lived in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, you will be deemed to have satisfied the financial requirements if the Child Student is able to meet the financial requirement that is applicable to their application for a Child Student Visa.
If none of the above exceptions apply, you can meet the financial requirements by demonstrating that you have funds of £1,560 for each month of your intended stay in the UK up to a total of 9 months. If there are other children applying at the same time, you will need show additional funds of £625 for each month of your intended stay up to a total of 9 months for any additional child other than the Child Student who you intend to care for in the UK.
You will need to demonstrate that you have held the required level of funds for a 28 consecutive days ending not more than 31 days before the date of your application.
Switching into the Parent of a Child Student Route
If you are currently living in the UK with a valid visa, you will be permitted to Switch to the Parent of a Child Student Visa. You will not, however, be permitted to switch to the Parent of a Child Student route if you currently have, or were not last granted, leave to remain as a Visitor, Short-term Student or leave outside the Immigration Rules.
Duration of Stay on a Parent of a Child Student Visa
If you are successful in securing a Parent of a Child Student Visa you will be granted leave in line with the length of permission granted to the Child Student or up until the twelfth birthday of the Child Student, if their period of permission exceeds their twelfth birthday.
Can Both Parents Travel to the UK?
Under the Parent of a Child Student Visa, only one parent is permitted to join the Student Child in the UK. The parent who lives abroad may be able to visit the UK as visitor or apply for leave to enter under a different immigration route.
Working on a Parent of a Child Student Visa
Parent of a Child Student Visa holders are not permitted to take up employment in the UK.
Studying on a Parent of a Child Student Visa
Parent of a Child Student Visa holders are prohibited from studying in the UK.
How our immigration lawyers can help?
Our lawyers are specialists in UK immigration law with almost a decade of experience. We have assisted many Parents of a Child Student Visa applicants to prepare and submit successful Parent of a Child Student Visa applications.
Our immigration lawyers can provide you expert advice on meeting the requirements of the Immigration Rules, carry out a detailed assessment of your prospects of qualifying for a Parent of a Child Student Visa and can assist you with the preparation and submission of your immigration application.
Our lawyers combine creative energy with deep technical legal expertise to uncover innovative, out-of-the-box and unconventional strategies that help you succeed in your application even when you’re facing inherent challenges in meeting the requirements of a Parent of a Child Student Visa.
We do this by deploying the following:
- Taking a holistic approach to analysing every facet of each case and formulating strategies to comprehensively address every element of the case;
- Bringing deep technical and substantive legal expertise;
- Collaborative strategizing among specialist lawyers, who operate at different levels of seniority, bringing a wealth of technical expertise, tactical know-how and diversity of perspective on your matter;
- Using Design Thinking to reframe the challenges you face with a view to redefining value and opening up the scope of solutions;
- Designing customised strategy to meet your specific challenges.
4.What are the UK Spouse Visa Adequate Accommodation?
To succeed in an application for UK Spouse Visa, you must show evidence that you will have access to adequate accommodation in the UK without recourse to public to funds. The UK Visas and Immigration will not deem your proposed accommodation in the UK adequate
5.How our lawyers can help you with your UK Spouse Visa Application.
Our lawyers are specialists in UK immigration law with almost a decade of experience. We have assisted hundreds of UK Spouse Visa applicants to prepare and submit successful UK Spouse Visa applications.
UK Visas and Immigration do not provide specific UK Spouse Visa Processing Time for reaching decisions on Spouse Visa Applications. However, it has historically announced that it aims to reach a decision on spouse visa applications submitted via the standard service within 6 months of the date of submission of the application.
Although in some cases, decisions can be made within 2 – 3 months of the date of submission of a UK Spouse Visa
What this means for you?
If you instruct us to take on your case, our scope of work will comprise of the following:
- Taking detailed instructions to carry out a thorough analysis of your case;
- Assessing your eligibility for a Parent of a Child Student Visa in line with the requirements as set out in the Immigration Rules, the accompanying Policy Documents and the wider case-law jurisprudence;
- Notifying you of the strengths and weaknesses of your case;
- Advising you on strategies, where possible, to remedy the weaknesses in your case and better evidence the strengths of your case;
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