Parents can apply for a Dependent Child Visa no more than 3 months before they leave for the UK. Within 3 weeks, a positive or negative decision regarding visa applications is communicated to them. With this visa you can usually stay in the UK for 6 or 12 months. You can request an extension for 12 months each time until the child who has a Tier 4 (child) visa reaches the age of 12. However, if the child who has a Tier 4 (child) visa is 12 years old within 12 months of applying for an extension, or if he is in his final year at school, you will not be able to get an extension. You will be required to leave the UK as soon as your visa expires because you cannot be transferred from this visa category to any other visa category.
What is Dependent Child Visa and how to apply?
Children under the age of 18, including infants, are also expected to apply individually and be present at the Application Centre on the day of the appointment. In addition, there is no child discount or convenience in visa fees. Minors must have consent in the application dossier. The consent is to document that the parents are aware of and allow their children’s visa application. If the parents are married, both parents must provide a consent. If they are divorced, only the consent of the custodian parent is sufficient, but in this case it is necessary to include the court’s custody decision and the translation. The companion’s information will also be processed on the visa of the child traveling with the companion. In this case, the child will not be able to enter the UK without an escort.
Documents for Dependent Child Visa / Adult Dependent Visa
Children under the age of 18 who will apply for a UK child visitor visa must first have a passport in order to apply for a visa. For children who do not have a valid passport, a passport must be applied to the District Census Bureau and a passport must be issued. Once a passport has been obtained, procedures to be followed for children to obtain a UK visa may begin. First of all, what needs to be done is to determine the type of visa that will be applied for. Children under the age of 18 who are going to the UK for visiting purposes can apply for a UK child visa. However, as with every visa application, some documents proving that the requirements of the visa are met must be put in the application file. After preparing the application file, which contains the documents showing that all the requirements of the visa to be applied are met, the translation of the documents, the proper filling of the relevant form, the payment of visa fees and after all these procedures, the application file and biometric information are submitted by appointment from the UK Visa Application Centre. The biometric information consists of the prints of ten fingers with a white background and close-up photograph of the face. It should be noted that receiving this information is part of the application process and must be given. Otherwise, no valid visa application can be made. However, there is an exception to this situation when applying for a UK child visitor visa. The exception is that children under the age of 5 are not required to attend the appointment and provide their biometric information.
