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Adult Dependent Relative visa documents checklist for Indian applicants

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An Indian applicant for the Adult Dependent Relative visa needs 10 document groups, starting with your passport and the sponsor's passport, settlement evidence or protection status and relationship proof. Every item below is named the way Indian banks, offices and universities issue it, verified 8 October 2026.

Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, Visa counsellors, Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, Patiala. Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024. Last verified .

Documents checklist

Scan each document in colour; translations certified; bank statements on letterhead or stamped by the branch.

  1. 1Your passport and the sponsor's passport, settlement evidence or protection status
  2. 2Relationship proof: your child's birth certificate naming you, or school leaving certificate and family records
  3. 3Medical evidence from an Indian specialist (not a general practitioner letter) describing the condition, the daily tasks you cannot do and the prognosis, with hospital discharge summaries and prescriptions
  4. 4An independent assessment of your care needs, ideally by a geriatrician or occupational therapist
  5. 5Evidence of attempts to arrange care in India: quotes from care agencies and nursing homes, letters refusing or unable to provide the care, and why relatives nearby cannot help
  6. 6Sponsor's finances: 6 months of payslips and bank statements, savings, and a signed undertaking to support you for 5 years
  7. 7Accommodation evidence with a room for you and a property inspection report
  8. 8Evidence of your current living situation in India: who helps you now and why that cannot continue
  9. 9TB certificate and a medical declaration for any ongoing treatment
  10. 10Death certificate of a spouse or evidence of any other relatives in India and their circumstances
Our all-in filing price: ₹39,999, GST included, the same price as on lifesetoverseas.com. Home Office fees and the health surcharge are paid by you on gov.uk and shown below in rupees. No outcome is guaranteed.

Related questions

What are my realistic chances as a parent from India?

Low. The Home Office refuses most applications because it finds paid care is available in India. Cases that succeed usually involve dementia, severe disability or conditions needing a family member rather than a paid carer, with years of medical records. We will tell you honestly before you pay £3,635.

Does my son or daughter's income help?

Only for the maintenance test. For the care test it works against you: if they can afford a carer in India, the rule says care is affordable there. The question is whether suitable care exists at all, not whether they would rather you lived with them.

Can I apply from inside the UK after arriving as a visitor?

No. The rules require an application from outside the UK. Applying in-country is refused, and overstaying to do so damages every future application.

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  • Punjab licence: 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024valid to 22 July 2029
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