ADULT DEPENDENT RELATIVES

Certain adult dependent relatives, residing overseas, may come into the UK to e cared for by a relative in the UK.

Those dependent relatives must be outside the UK to apply and need long-term care from a parent, grandchild, brother, sister, son or daughter who is living permanently in the UK.

Who can sponsor a relative to come to live in the UK ?

The following groups of people in the UK may sponsor their dependent relatives to join them in the UK:

British or Irish citizen
Settled in the UK - for example, they have Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), EU Settlement Scheme settled status (EU SS) or proof of Permanent Residence
EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein citizens with the EU Pre-Settled status - they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021
Refugee status or Humanitarian Protection in the UK

The applicants must prove all of the following:

They need long-term care to do everyday personal and household tasks because of illness, disability or your age
The care they need is not available or affordable in the country they live in
The person they will be joining in the UK will be able to support, accommodate and care for them without claiming public funds for at least 5 years
The applicant is aged 18 or over

How long can you remain in the UK for ?

This depends on the status of the applicant's UK based family member.

If your family member is British, Irish or settled in the UK

You can stay in the UK indefinitely. You will not need to apply to extend your visa or apply for settlement.

If your family member has the EU Pre-Settled Status (EU PSS)

They must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021. You can stay as long as your family member stays. You will need to apply to extend or settle when they do.

If your family member has refugee status or humanitarian protection in the UK

You can stay as long as your family member stays. You will need to apply to extend or settle when they do.

Are you considering bringing an adult dependent relative into the UK ?

The Legal Centre's team is here to help you.

Please do not hesitate to book a phone, Skype or office consultation with us for a professional immigration advice and possible further representation before the UK Border Agency or the First Tier or Upper Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) (FTT/UTT IAC).

We are here to help: www.legalcentre.org 077 911 45 923 (Mob/Viber/WhatsApp), 0330 001 0342 and, of course, the helpful instant and same day Legal Centre Skype, Phone, Viber and WhatsApp Consultations