# Child visa: questions Indian applicants ask

Answers to the questions Indian applicants ask the desk about the Child visa (child of a settled person or partner), from bank statements to reapplying after a refusal.

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/child-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 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.

**What is the health surcharge for a child?**
£776 a year at the child rate: £2,328 for 33 months, or £1,940 for 30 months. It is paid in the application before biometrics.

**Does my child need a TB test?**
Only if aged 11 or over. Younger children attend the approved clinic for a screening assessment but are not usually X-rayed.

**How long does the child visa take from India?**
About 12 weeks, the same as other family visas. Apply together with the parent so both decisions come at the same time.

**Can the child go to a state school in the UK?**
Yes. A child on this visa attends school like any resident child. School fees apply only for private schools.

**Is there an appeal if refused?**
Yes. Child refusals under Appendix FM carry a human rights appeal. Where the refusal is about evidence rather than the rule itself, a fresh application is often faster.

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

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