UK Student Dependent Visa

Student who are in UK under tier 4 Student [General] are allowed to take their dependents to United Kingdom.  The rules have changed a bit from July 2011. Tier 4 Student Child Migrants cannot take their dependents along.

Overview

The dependents [partners] under student dependent visa are 

• Husband, wife, civil partner, unmarried partner, same sex partner
• Children under 18 years.

The validity of student dependent visa is for 12 months and more. The partners who come to United Kingdom with student dependent visa can work in United Kingdom full time or part time under certain limitations. They should be more than 16 years of age.

Eligibility

You can apply for a student dependent visa if 

• Your partner [student] is government sponsored and course of study is more than 6 months
• Your partner is studying Masters level  at Higher Education Institute of more than 12 months duration
• It is better to apply for the student dependent at time Tier 4 student [General] Application.

Work Permit with Student Dependent Visa

Once the family members are granted permission to come to and stay in the UK, their passport or Biometric Residence Permit will state their work conditions.

1. If it says nothing about work, this means they can work without restriction. They can work full-time or part-time and they can be self-employed or employed
2.  If the passport says "No work" or "Work prohibited" then in these case family member cannot take work

Funds requirement for Dependent visa

 If the Primary Applicant is in UK for more than 9 months:-

 Inside London £600 PM and for outside London £450 PM for the period of 2 Months

 If the Primary Applicant is not present in UK:-

 Inside London £600 PM and for outside London £450 PM for the period of 9 Months

Process Flow Chart

Visa Fee

Embassy charges are subjected to change without prior notice. Please confirm before submitting the application.

Fees, Cost and Refund Policy

Our Service fee is Competitive & among the best in the industry. At any given time, our state-of-the-art Processing Centre processes over 5000 active cases from across the world. Your visa application is processed by the one of the best and experienced hands.

The Prices are standard across all our offices. We guarantee the lowest and most reasonable price for our services.

You may have to pay other costs, such as the costs of health assessments, English language tests, skill assessments and police certificates, if required.

Opulentus Services

Opulentus offers advice and guidance for best possible documentation. We assist and guide you at each step till you get your visa.

• Expert advice on complete process stage wise
• Visa documentation*
• Provide you the document checklist stage-wise and assisting you with the requisites and the alternatives upon receiving the signed service agreement copy
• Provide documents samples and assist you with inputs wherever necessary
• Corresponding with the department, on your behalf, if required
• Post landing, traveling and settling assistance

Post Landing & Resettlement Services

Once the client receives his/her UK Student Dependent Visa, Opulentus offers services for hassle free travel and stay.

• Accommodation and travel assistance
• Information on various Indian communities
• Tips on how to settle and socialize with local crowd

Country Profile

United Kingdom is one of the most popular destinations for overseas people seeking migration.  The country has emerged as a multicultural hub for international business with booming economic sector.  The living and lifestyle of UK successfully attract many people from all over the globe to come and settle in the country.  People from more than 50 nations are residing in UK and more than 300 languages are spoken in the country.

 UK is a mixture of several Islands. It is bordered by four seas. The UK's climate varies greatly according to season and location, but on the whole can be described as mild climate.

UK has good universities and colleges for overseas students and the education system is also comparatively high. Work culture and environment is marvelous and people can have excellent career growth in the country. Apart from this, the country has amazing galleries; museums, restaurants, theatres and parks which are the enticing features catching attention of many foreign people. People can thoroughly enjoy their short visit and long duration stay in the country and the purpose can be anything.

Migration to UK for the purpose of work and study is points based system and the applicant needs to score certain points set by the country to be eligible.