Guidance

Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection): caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on children staying with or joining a close relative.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 12 April 2023
• Last updated: 11 November 2025 — See all updates

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Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection)

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This guidance tells decision makers how to consider applications for a child seeking to stay with or join a close relative with protection status in the UK.

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Published 12 April 2023

Last updated 11 November 2025 + show all updates

1. 11 November 2025

   Guidance updated: Removal of references to Part 9: general grounds for refusal which has been replaced by Part Suitability.

2. 9 April 2025

   Updated in line with Immigration Rules changes. The previous versions, titled Child staying with or joining non-parent relative (protection), can be found in the guidance archive.

3. 8 November 2024

   Guidance updated in line with Immigration Rules changes under Appendix CNP which came into force on 8 November 2024.

4. 12 April 2023

   First published.