# Child visa documents checklist for Indian applicants

The documents an Indian applicant needs for the Child visa (child of a settled person or partner), named the way Indian banks, universities and offices issue them.

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/child-visa/documents · 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.

- Child's passport and birth certificate naming both parents (municipal or gram panchayat certificate, with a late registration affidavit if needed)
- Sponsor's passport, settlement evidence or the parent's Partner visa application reference
- Sole responsibility evidence: school letters naming the UK parent as the contact, fee receipts paid by them, money transfers, custody order or the other parent's notarised consent
- Evidence of the other parent's position: death certificate, divorce decree with custody, or a signed and notarised letter of no objection
- Contact between child and UK parent: call logs, visits to India, photographs, school reports sent abroad
- Sponsor's income evidence in Appendix FM-SE format, with the child supplement calculated
- Accommodation: tenancy or mortgage and a property inspection report showing a room for the child
- Adoption order and Indian CARA documentation where the child is adopted
- TB certificate for children 11 and over
- Guardian's affidavit if the child has been living with grandparents in India

## FAQ
**Can my child apply with me on my spouse visa?**
Yes. Apply at the same time as the Partner visa. The child pays £2,064 plus £2,328 surcharge and is granted in line with you for 33 months. The sponsor's income must then meet £29,000 plus £3,800 for the first child.

**My child is British. Do we still need the child supplement?**
No. A British child does not count for the financial requirement and does not need a visa, only a British passport. Register the birth or apply for citizenship first if eligible.

**I am in the UK and my child lives with my mother in Punjab. Can my child join me?**
Only if you have sole responsibility or there are serious and compelling reasons. Grandparents caring day to day is not fatal, but the other parent must be absent from decisions. Build the evidence over months before applying.

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

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