A child may be able to come to or remain in the UK to live with a parent or close relative who is present and settled here under Part 8 of the Immigration Rules. From 3 August 2026, the close-relative route uses a clearer test: the applicant must have no family, other than the close…
From 3 August 2026, a child born in the UK during a parent’s current Graduate route permission can apply in the UK as that parent’s dependant. If granted, the child’s permission will normally end on the same date as whichever parent’s immigration permission expires first. The change closes a gap in the previous rules. Graduate…
