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Bring your Adult Dependent Relative to the UK

Welcome to Conroy Baker, your trusted partner for UK immigration and visa solutions. Apply as an Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) to join your family in the UK. From entry clearance to settlement, our expert team ensures your application is seamless and stress-free.

Introduction

An Adult Dependent Relative visa gives non-national applicants a chance to live in the UK with their close relative. It is intended for families wishing to reunite with elderly relatives who can no longer care for themselves adequately in their home country. This can be a pathway for settlement as well. Applicants need to adequately demonstrate dependency on the sponsoring relative, which could be physical, financial, or emotional in nature. The sponsor in this case must be settled in the UK or be a British or Irish citizen.

Who is eligible?

To be a sponsor, one must be a British or Irish Citizen or have a permanent resident status in the UK. Now, who qualifies as an ‘Adult Dependent Relative’? To be an ADR, you must be:

  • a parent aged 18 years or over
  • grandparent 
  • brother or sister aged 18 years or over 
  • son or daughter aged 18 years or over 

of the sponsor and as a result of age, illness or disability, you require long-term personal care. You must also prove that you are unable, even with the financial help of your family member in the UK, to obtain the required level of care in the country where you are living because it is not available and there is no person in your country who can reasonably provide it, or because it is not affordable. Lastly, you must prove that you will be adequately maintained, accommodated and cared for in the UK by your family member, without recourse to public funds.

Meeting English language requirement

You do not need to prove your knowledge of the English language if you are applying as an adult coming to be cared for by a relative.

Meeting Financial Requirements

While the minimum threshold for maintenance, it is important to prove sufficiency of funds based on your particular circumstances. For instance, in case of a particular ailment, the sponsor must be able to sufficiently provide funds not only for your living expenses but also your medical expenses.

Providing evidence of illness, disability or age (Long-term personal care)

Evidencing long-term personal care is extremely crucial for this category. The applicant must, as a result of age, illness or disability, require long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks. This means they must be incapable of performing things like washing, dressing and cooking for themselves and require assistance with mobility. Extensive documents establishing this must be provided at the time of application. Additionally, financial and emotional dependency must also be established.

Processing times

For applicants applying from within the UK, decisions are generally made within 8 weeks. These timelines are, however, subject to individual circumstances. Applicants applying from outside the UK can expect a decision within 12 weeks.

What to do if your UK Adult dependent relative visa is refused?

UK ADR visas are highly discretionary in nature and thus their refusal rates are also quite high. Therefore, it is crucial to seek appropriate advice before making an application for a seamless process. If an application is refused, it can be challenged, either by way of an administrative or judicial review or appeal against the refusal of such application. It’s always advisable to seek expert legal advice prior to submitting an application for an ADR visa.

Extending your visa

The duration of your visa depends on the immigration status of your sponsor. You will not need to apply to extend or settle if your close relative is British, Irish or settled in the UK. You may need to extend your stay if your sponsor is on a pre-settled status.

Eligibility for fee waiver

If you cannot pay the fee, you may be eligible for a fee waiver in certain circumstances – for instance if you cannot afford a place to live or your essential living costs.

How Conroy Baker Ltd can help with UK Adult Dependent Relative visa applications

At Conroy Baker, we combine expertise with a client-focused approach to deliver outstanding immigration solutions, our services include:  

1. Eligibility Review:

  • Comprehensive assessment of your qualifications against the UK Adult Dependent Relative visa criteria.

2. Document Preparation:

  • We assist with gathering essential documents, including:
    • Documents evidencing long-term care.
    • Financial evidence showing you are in need of support and that your sponsor in the UK can.
    • Valid passport, travel history, and tuberculosis (TB) test results if required.

3. Application Submission:

4. Tracking and Updates:

  • Regular monitoring of your application status and handling Home Office queries on your behalf.

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