JOIN FAMILY IN THE UK

If your family member is living in the United Kingdom and you are looking to join them then there are family visas available. Family visas are for those individuals who are planning to spend more than 6 months in the United Kingdom. You can apply for this visa from within the United Kingdom if you are already in the United Kingdom on a different visa or can directly apply from outside the United Kingdom if you are abroad.

Family visas to the United Kingdom to join family members can be applied by individuals in the capacity of a child, partner or spouse, parent, fiancée, fiancé or civil partner or a relative who requires long-term care. In the cases where you do want to spend more than 6 months in the United Kingdom with your family member, you can make an application for the standard visitor visa instead. This allows you to visit your family or friends in the United Kingdom for a shorter period and can be granted for up to a period of six months.

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Switching to a family visa may not be permitted in certain circumstances but there could be other visa alternatives. You will need to get your circumstances assessed by an immigration lawyer to know your available options and the correct steps forward. Wherever you hold a family visa you can make an application for a visa extension before the current validity period expires. Upon completion of a continuous residence in the United Kingdom for a certain number of years, you may also be eligible to get a settlement in the United Kingdom. Provided that you meet the necessary eligibility requirements.

The application needs to provide all the necessary information. It has to be submitted along with the relevant supporting documents to show that all the eligibility requirements are met by the applicants. The application fee will depend on the type of family visa application being made and from where it is being made. In addition to this, the applicants are also required to pay the immigration health surcharge which is calculated depending on the age and the number of years to be spent in the United Kingdom.

To know more about joining your family in the United Kingdom and for legal support with the visa application process, you can get in touch with ICS Legal immigration. We have qualified immigration advisers and are regulated by the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner. Immigration advisers can help you to know your possible options and the correct steps forward based on your surroundings. You can reach out to us at 0207 237 3388 or drop us an email at [email protected]. Read more about us and our services at www.icslegal.com