Family
Adult Dependent Relative Visa
Adult dependent relative visas allow parents, grandparents or adult dependants to join a UK-settled sponsor when long-term personal care is required and not reasonably available locally.
Who this is for
- Parents or grandparents aged 18+ of UK-settled sponsors
- Adult dependants requiring long-term personal care
- Cases where care is not reasonably available in the home country
Required documents
- Medical reports establishing care needs
- Evidence that care cannot reasonably be provided locally
- Sponsor's financial capacity to maintain and care
- Family and household structure evidence
Typical timeline
16–32 weeks depending on complexity
Common pitfalls
- Insufficient medical and care-availability evidence
- Weak narrative across statements and reports
- Underestimating the threshold of the rules
Our edge
Specialist evidence framework
Coordinated medical reporting strategy
Optional UK legal partner involvement for complex cases
Frequently asked
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