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UK Visa Eligibility Checker

Source: gov.uk Official Guidance

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Eligibility Questionnaire
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Or were they under 18 when you were first granted permission on this route?

Required where the child lives with their other parent

If so, the partner route applies rather than the parent route

If you are, you must apply on that route instead

Must hold ILR, British citizenship, or refugee status

Required for unmarried partner applications

From employment, savings, or other specified sources

£

UK, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and others

Must be confirmed via UK ENIC (formerly NARIC)

Including spent and unspent convictions

15 questions still to answer

  • Is the child under 18 on the date you will apply?
  • Does the child live in the UK with British or Irish citizenship, settled status, or EU residency rights?
  • Do you have sole or shared parental responsibility for the child?
  • Does the child live with their other parent?
  • Do you have agreed in-person access, or a court-ordered arrangement?
  • Is the child's other parent your partner?
  • Are you eligible to apply as a partner or spouse?
  • Is your partner a British citizen or settled in the UK?
  • Are you married or in a civil partnership?
  • Have you been living together for at least 2 years?
  • Combined annual income with your partner (£)?
  • Are you from a majority English-speaking country?
  • Do you have a UK-recognised degree taught in English?
  • What is your proven English level (SELT)?
  • Do you have any criminal convictions?