# Adult Dependent Relative visa documents checklist for Indian applicants

The documents an Indian applicant needs for the Adult Dependent Relative visa, named the way Indian banks, universities and offices issue them.

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- Your passport and the sponsor's passport, settlement evidence or protection status
- Relationship proof: your child's birth certificate naming you, or school leaving certificate and family records
- Medical 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
- An independent assessment of your care needs, ideally by a geriatrician or occupational therapist
- Evidence 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
- Sponsor's finances: 6 months of payslips and bank statements, savings, and a signed undertaking to support you for 5 years
- Accommodation evidence with a room for you and a property inspection report
- Evidence of your current living situation in India: who helps you now and why that cannot continue
- TB certificate and a medical declaration for any ongoing treatment
- Death certificate of a spouse or evidence of any other relatives in India and their circumstances

## FAQ
**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.

Full guide: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/adult-dependent-relative-visa.md

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