Requirements of Tier 1 dependant visa

Requirements of dependant visa of Tier 1

• The applicant must be the spouse (husband / wife) or civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner of a person who:
  
  
  1. has valid leave to enter or remain as a Relevant Points Based System Migrant.
     
     
  2. is, at the same time, being granted entry clearance or leave to remain as a Relevant Points Based System Migrant.


• An applicant who is unmarried or same-sex partner of a Tier 1 visa holder (Points Based System Migrant) must also meet the following requirements:
  
  
  1. Any previous marriage or civil partnership or similar relationship by the applicant or the Relevant Points Based System Migrant with another person must have permanently broken down.
     
     
  2. The applicant and the Tier 1 visa holder (Points Based System Migrant) must not be so closely related that they would be prohibited from marrying each other in the UK.
     
     
  3. The applicant and the Tier 1 visa holder (Points Based System Migrant) must have been living together in a relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership for a period of at least 2 years.


• The marriage or civil partnership, or relationship similar to marriage or civil partnership, must be subsisting at the time the application is made.



• The applicant and the Tier 1 visa holder (Points Based System Migrant) must intend to live with each other as their spouse (Husband / wife) or civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner throughout the applicants stay in the UK.



• The applicant must not intend to stay in the UK beyond any period of leave granted to Tier 1 Visa holder (Points Based System Migrant).



• Unless the Tier 1 visa holder (Points Based System Migrant) is a Tier 1 (Investor) Migrant, there must be a sufficient level of funds available to the applicant.
  
  
• An applicant who is applying for leave to remain, must have, or have last been granted, leave:
  
  
  1. As the Partner of a Tier 1 visa holder (Points Based System Migrant).
     
     
  2. As the spouse or civil partner, unmarried or same-sex partner of a person with leave under another category of these Rules who has since been granted, or is, at the same time, being granted leave to remain as a Relevant Points Based System Migrant.