Dependent family members in work routes: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications from people who wish to enter or remain in the UK as a dependent family member.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff consider applications from people who wish to enter or stay in the UK as a dependent family member of those who currently have permission on a work route, or who have settled in the UK on such a route.
Updates to this page
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Guidance updated to reflect changes to dependant rules for skilled workers and that biometric residence permits are no longer issued.
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Guidance updated to clarify who can be a parent,
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Guidance updated with changes to care worker dependant requirements and the criminal records check list.
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In the 'children from previous relationships' section: the definition of 'parent' in the Immigration Rules has changed.
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Updated the dependent family members in work route caseworker guidance with changes related to the use of SOC 2020 in place of SOC 2010, and clarifying the qualifying period.
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Guidance updated in line with rules changes restricting dependants of care workers and senior care workers.
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Updated version of guidance published.
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Updated guidance to correct endorsement details for entry clearance.
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Guidance updated due to expansion of routes covered by Appendix Relationship with Partner.
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Switching rules for those switching from student routes updated.
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Corrected references to Appendix Relationship with Partner which is not yet live.
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Updated guidance in line with the Immigration Rules changes on 12 April.
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Scale-up route dependant references added to reflect changes to Immigration Rules that came into force on 22 August 2022.
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Guidance updated with reference to dependants of the High Potential Individual route.
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Guidance updated to reflect expansion of Intra-Company routes to Global Business Mobility routes.
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Updated guidance.
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Co-habitation requirements for unmarried partners have been clarified; guidance on exceptional circumstances for parents where the other parent cannot travel; clarifying the status requirement of a second parent; updating references in line with recent rules changes; clarifying how to address children from previous relationships.
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First published.