SRA-regulated solicitors with 2,900+ five star reviews. We handle child visas, parent visas, adult dependent relative and dependant visa applications fixed fees, high approval rate, same week appointments available.
We review your circumstances and confirm the right route dependant, child, parent, or adult dependent relative covering relationship, dependency, and financial requirements.
We guide you through completing your UKVI application, making sure every detail is accurate and fully compliant.
Submit all essential documents, including relationship and dependency proof, financial evidence, and supporting paperwork for your route.
Attend a biometric appointment at a visa centre for fingerprints and photographs, with our guidance to make the final stage smooth and stress-free.
Faret Bibi is an experienced UK immigration lawyer specialising in family visa UK and dependant visa applications. With expert knowledge of Appendix FM and the points-based dependant rules, they prepare carefully documented applications to minimise refusal risk and streamline the process.
Their approach addresses each client's situation relationship and dependency proof, financial requirements, child welfare, and complex family circumstances. Faret ensures timely submissions, strategic guidance, and clear communication at every stage, with a proven track record of reuniting families in the UK.
To secure a UK dependant or family visa, applicants must meet several key criteria before submitting their application.
Genuine Relationship or Dependency
Provide clear evidence of a genuine relationship — marriage, parentage, or, for adult dependent relatives, genuine reliance on you for long-term care.
Financial Requirements
Demonstrate that you can support and house your relatives without public funds, at the threshold that applies to your route.
Accommodation & Living Together
Show that adequate accommodation is available and that the family intends to live together in the UK.
English Language Proficiency
Adult partners must meet the required English level. Children and most adult dependent relatives are exempt.
Organised Documentation
Ensure all documents are complete, clearly presented, and compliant with UKVI requirements to avoid delays or refusals.
Family and dependant applications require relationship, dependency, financial proof, and accommodation evidence.
Applications are typically processed within standard service times, often around 12 weeks for family routes and faster for many points-based dependants, depending on the route.
The sponsor must show they can maintain and accommodate dependants without public funds; thresholds vary by route.
Provide evidence of adequate housing for you and your dependants without recourse to public funds.
Passports, relationship and dependency evidence, financial proof, and certified translations where needed.
Adult partners must demonstrate English proficiency; children and adult dependent relatives are generally exempt.
All applicants must attend a UK visa centre appointment for fingerprints and photographs.
Optional fast-track processing is available on many routes to speed up your decision.
Family and dependant visas can be extended to maintain continuous lawful leave.
Many family routes lead to Indefinite Leave to Remain after the qualifying period.



























A UK family visa lets a non-British relative join a British citizen or settled person in the UK. It covers partners, children, parents, and adult dependent relatives under the family immigration rules.
Partners, children under 18, and in limited cases parents or adult dependent relatives of a British citizen or settled person. Each relationship has its own rules — a quick eligibility check confirms yours.
As a guide, roughly 12 weeks from outside the UK and 8 weeks in-country, though times change and complex cases take longer. Always check current Home Office times before booking travel.
Yes, each child needs their own application and fee, usually submitted alongside yours. For new partner applications, no extra income is needed above the standard threshold to include them.
Most new partner applications need a sponsor income of £29,000/year, or savings of £88,500, or a permitted combination. This threshold is under government review, so we'll confirm exactly what your case needs.
Possibly, via the Adult Dependent Relative route — but it's one of the hardest UK visas, requiring proof that essential care is unavailable in their home country. Specialist advice is strongly recommended before applying.
Typically passports, proof of a genuine relationship, financial evidence, proof of accommodation, and an English test result where required. The exact list depends on your route. We'll give you a tailored checklist.
Begin your family or dependant visa preparation early to minimise errors and reduce delays in processing.
Keep all passports, certificates, financial proof, and dependency documents clearly labelled to meet UKVI requirements.
Clarify any doubts with our UK family and dependant immigration solicitors before submitting your application.