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Adult Dependent Relative visa eligibility for Indian applicants, 2026

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You are the parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child aged 18 or over of a person who is British, settled, or has protection status in the UK (E-ECDR.2.1) In all, 7 conditions apply to Indian applicants for the Adult Dependent Relative visa, listed below with the figures that apply in 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 .

Conditions, in the order officers check them

Meet every line, with evidence; a single missing condition is a refusal, not a request for more documents.

  1. 1You are the parent, grandparent, brother, sister or child aged 18 or over of a person who is British, settled, or has protection status in the UK (E-ECDR.2.1)
  2. 2As a result of age, illness or disability you need long-term personal care to perform everyday tasks (E-ECDR.2.4)
  3. 3That care is not available in India even with the practical and financial help of your sponsor, or is not affordable there (E-ECDR.2.5)
  4. 4Your sponsor can maintain, accommodate and care for you without public funds for at least 5 years (E-ECDR.3.1 and 3.2)
  5. 5Where both parents are alive, both must usually apply together unless one is clearly independent
  6. 6No Part 9 suitability issues, and a TB certificate from an approved clinic
  7. 7You are applying from outside the UK; the route cannot be switched into from a visitor visa
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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