Immigration Rules Appendix Children

This Appendix sets out the requirements for applications made by children.

This appendix takes into account the need to safeguard and promote the welfare of children in the UK, in line with the Secretary of State바카라 사이트™s duty under section 55 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009.

It applies to applications on specified routes as set out in this Appendix.

Applicant applying as a dependent child

  1. This section applies to the following routes (to the extent set out in the route), where the applicant is applying as a dependent child:
    1. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix HM Armed Forces
    2. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix International Armed Forces and International Civilian Employees
    3. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Settlement Protection
    4. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Student
    5. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Graduate
    6. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Skilled Worker
    7. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Global Business Mobility 바카라 사이트“ Senior or Specialist Worker
    8. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Global Business Mobility 바카라 사이트“ Graduate Trainee
    9. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Global Business Mobility 바카라 사이트“ UK Expansion Worker
    10. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Global Business Mobility 바카라 사이트“ Service Supplier
    11. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Global Business Mobility 바카라 사이트“ Secondment Worker
    12. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix T2 Minister of Religion
    13. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business
    14. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix UK Ancestry
    15. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Global Talent
    16. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix High Potential Individual
    17. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Scale-up
    18. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Start-up
    19. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Innovator Founder
    20. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix International Sportsperson
    21. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Domestic Workers in a Private Household
    22. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Temporary Work 바카라 사이트“ Creative Worker
    23. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Temporary Work 바카라 사이트“ Religious Worker
    24. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Temporary Work 바카라 사이트“ Charity Worker
    25. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Temporary Work 바카라 사이트“ International Agreement
    26. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Temporary Work 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트 Authorised Exchange
    27. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas)
    28. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Family Reunion (Sponsors with Protection)
    29. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection)
    30. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse
    31. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Bereaved Partner
    32. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Adoption
    33. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Private Life
    34. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Gurkha and Hong Kong military unit veteran discharged before 1 July 1997.

Age Requirement

CHI 1.1. The applicant must be under the age of 18 on the date of application unless CHI 1.2 applies.

  1. CHI 1.2. The applicant may be aged 18 or older on the date of application if the applicant was last granted entry clearance or permission to stay as the dependent child of their parent or parents, and either:
    1. (a) the entry clearance or permission to stay is valid on the date of application or expired no more than 14 days before the date of application, except that where paragraph 39E applies that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or
    2. (b) the applicant is applying as a dependent child under Appendix Bereaved Partner or Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse.

Independent Life Requirement

CHI 1A.1. The applicant must not be leading an independent life.

Care Requirement

CHI 2.1. If the applicant is under the age of 18 on the date of application, there must be suitable arrangements for the child바카라 사이트™s care and accommodation in the UK which must comply with relevant UK law.

Relationship Requirement: Entry Clearance and Permission to Stay

  1. CHI 3.1. Where the application is for entry clearance or permission to stay, the applicant must be the child of a parent (P) where one of the following applies:
    1. (a) P has entry clearance or permission to stay on the same route the applicant is applying for; or
    2. (b) P is, at the same time, applying for (and is granted) entry clearance or permission to stay on the same route the applicant is applying for; or
    3. (c) P is settled or has become a British citizen, providing P previously had permission to stay on the same route the applicant is applying for and the applicant had permission as P바카라 사이트™s child at that time or was born since P바카라 사이트™s last grant of permission and before P settled; or
    4. (d) P is settled or has become a British citizen, providing P had permission on the UK Ancestry route when they settled and the applicant is applying on the UK Ancestry route; or
    5. (e) the applicant is applying under Appendix HM Armed Forces and P is:
      1. (i) a member of HM Armed Forces who is exempt from immigration control; or
      2. (ii) at the same time applying for (and is being granted) settlement as a HM Armed Forces service leaver; or
      3. (iii) settled or is a British citizen and P had permission (or exemption) as a member of HM Armed Forces before they were granted citizenship; or
    6. (f) the applicant is applying under Appendix International Armed Forces and P is a member of an International Armed Forces exempt from immigration control.
  1. CHI 3.2. The applicant바카라 사이트™s parents must each be either applying at the same time as the applicant or have permission to be in the UK (other than as a Visitor) unless:
    1. (a) the parent applying for or with entry clearance or permission to stay is the sole surviving parent or has sole responsibility for the child바카라 사이트™s upbringing; or
    2. (b) the parent who does not have permission:
      1. (i) is a British citizen or a person who has a right to enter or stay in the UK without restriction; and
      2. (ii) lives, or intends to live, in the UK; or
    3. (c) the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant entry clearance or permission to stay with the parent who is applying for or has entry clearance or permission to stay or who is covered by CHI 3.2.(b).

CHI 3.3. If the applicant was born in the UK and is the child of a person with permission or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of their parent(s).

Relationship Requirement: Settlement

  1. CHI 4.1. Where the application is for settlement, the applicant must be the child of a person (P) where one of the following applies:
    1. (a) P is, at the same time, being granted settlement on the same route the applicant is applying for; or
    2. (b) P is settled or has become a British citizen, providing P previously had permission on the same route the applicant is applying for or;
    3. (c) the applicant is applying under Appendix HM Armed Forces and P:
      1. (i) is a member of HM Armed Forces exempt from immigration control with at least 5 years바카라 사이트™ reckonable service; or
      2. (ii) has been granted or, is at the same time applying for (and is being granted) settlement as a HM Armed Forces service leaver; or
      3. (iii) has leave to enter or remain under this Appendix or Part 7 paragraphs 276E-QA of these Rules or under the concession which existed outside these Rules whereby the Secretary of State exercised their discretion to grant leave to enter or remain to a member of HM Forces who has been medically discharged; or
      4. (iv) is settled or is a British citizen and P had permission (or exemption) as a member of HM Armed Forces before they were granted citizenship.
  1. CHI 4.2. The applicant must:
    1. (a) have last been granted permission as a dependent child of P in CHI 4.1; or
    2. (b) have been born in the UK and be applying as a child of P in CHI 4.1; or
    3. (c) where the application is under Appendix UK Ancestry, the applicant must be applying as a child of P in CHI 4.1; or
    4. (d) have last been granted permission under Appendix Adoption as the child of P in CHI 4.1; or
    5. (e) where (a), (b), (c) and (d) do not apply and the application is under Appendix Bereaved Partner or Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse, the applicant must have been born overseas after P바카라 사이트™s grant of permission as a partner and be applying as a child of P in CHI 4.1.
  1. CHI 4.3. The applicant바카라 사이트™s other parent (who is not the person (P)) in CHI 4.1. must be being granted settlement at the same time, or be settled or a British citizen, unless:
    1. (a) the person (P) in CHI 4.1. is the applicant바카라 사이트™s sole surviving parent or has sole responsibility for the applicant바카라 사이트™s upbringing; or
    2. (b) the decision maker is satisfied that there are serious and compelling reasons to grant the applicant settlement; or
    3. (c) the applicant is applying as a dependent child under Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse.

CHI 4.4. If the applicant was born in the UK and is the child of a person with permission, or their partner, the applicant must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of their parent(s).

Applicant not applying as a dependent child

  1. This section applies to the following routes, where the applicant is not applying as a dependent child under:
    1. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Child Student
    2. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix International Sportsperson
    3. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Returning Resident
    4. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Short-term Student (English language)
    5. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Student
    6. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Temporary Work 바카라 사이트“ Creative Worker
    7. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix Temporary Work 바카라 사이트“ 바카라 사이트 Authorised Exchange
    8. 바카라 사이트¢ Appendix UK Ancestry
  1. CHI 5.1. If the applicant is under the age of 18 on the date of application, they must have written consent from:
    1. (a) both parents; or
    2. (b) one parent, if that parent has sole responsibility for the applicant; or
    3. (c) the applicant바카라 사이트™s legal guardian.
  1. CHI 5.2. The written consent must provide contact details of the parent(s) or legal guardian and confirm consent is given for all of the following:
    1. (a) the application; and
    2. (b) the applicant바카라 사이트™s living and care arrangements in the UK; and
    3. (c) if the application is for entry clearance, the applicant바카라 사이트™s travel to, and reception arrangements in, the UK.