Child of a Partner or Settled Person Visa

The UK Appendix FM Child visa lets children under 18 join a parent who holds British/Irish citizenship, ILR, or Appendix FM leave. The sponsoring parent must meet a £29,000 income threshold or show adequate maintenance, plus prove suitable accommodation.

Leave matches the parent's visa duration, with a pathway to ILR. The application fee is £2,064 from outside the UK (£1,407 inside), plus IHS at £776 per year for under-18s — roughly £2,328 for a 3-year grant. Decisions typically take 8 weeks (inside UK) or 12 weeks (outside).

This visa is ideal for children under 18 whose parent is settled or has limited leave in the UK under the family route and who need to join or remain with that parent.