# Child Student visa: questions Indian applicants ask

Answers to the questions Indian applicants ask the desk about the Child Student visa, from bank statements to reapplying after a refusal.

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/child-student-visa/faq · Updated 2026-10-08 · Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024 · UK Visa Desk, a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, Patiala, India. WhatsApp +91 91155 80911, Mon to Sat, 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST.

**Can I go with my child to the UK?**
Yes if your child is under 12 and you apply for the Parent of a Child Student visa. You cannot work, you must show separate living funds, and you leave when the child turns 12 or finishes the course. For a child of 12 or over, boarding or an approved carer is the usual route.

**Does my child need IELTS?**
No. There is no English test for the Child Student visa. The school decides whether the child's English is good enough, often with its own entrance test.

**How much money do we need to show?**
One academic year of school fees as on the CAS, plus boarding fees where the child boards. If the child lives with a parent on a Parent of a Child Student visa, the parent must show £1,560 a month for up to 9 months plus £625 a month for each additional child. Check gov.uk for the current figures before you file.

**Can my child work on this visa?**
A child aged 16 or 17 can work part-time up to 10 hours a week in term time and full-time in holidays. Under 16 cannot work at all.

**What happens at 18?**
The child switches to the Student visa for university from inside the UK, with a new CAS. Time on the Child Student visa does not count towards settlement.

**Is a tuberculosis test needed for a child?**
Yes for any stay over 6 months. Children under 11 usually have a clinical assessment rather than an X-ray at the approved clinic.

Full guide: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/child-student-visa.md

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