# Dependant child of a visa holder: questions Indian applicants ask

Answers to the questions Indian applicants ask the desk about the Dependant child of a visa holder, from bank statements to reapplying after a refusal.

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

**How much does a UK dependant child visa cost from India?**
The same as the parent's route fee: £819 or £1,618 for Skilled Worker and Health and Care Worker, £558 for a student's child and £937 for a Graduate's child. The health surcharge for under-18s is £776 a year. Use our fee calculator for the rupee total.

**Only I am in the UK. My wife stays in India with our son. Can he join me?**
Only if you have sole responsibility for him, or there are serious and compelling reasons. If your wife is involved in his life, the normal answer is no. The family route is for both parents to apply, or for your wife to come as your dependant partner with the child.

**Can my child go to school in the UK?**
Yes. A dependant child can attend state school. In England, you apply for a place through the local council after arrival, and a child under 5 can use funded nursery hours in most areas.

**What funds do I need for each child?**
On the Skilled Worker and similar routes, £315 for the first child and £200 for each further child, held for 28 days, unless your sponsor has certified maintenance on the certificate of sponsorship. Student dependants need £845 a month in London or £680 outside, for up to 9 months, per child.

**My child turns 18 next month. Can we still apply?**
Yes, if the application is submitted before the 18th birthday. The date of application is the date the fee is paid online, so pay before the birthday even if biometrics come later.

**Can a child born in the UK get a dependant visa?**
A child born in the UK does not need a visa to stay, but they need permission to re-enter after travel. You apply for the child as a dependant from inside the UK. We refer in-UK applications to a regulated UK adviser.

**Do you handle my own Skilled Worker visa as well?**
No. We prepare and file the child's dependant application only. Sponsorship and work visas for the parent are outside our service and we do not advise on them.

**How long does the child's visa take from India?**
About 3 weeks after biometrics for a standard decision. Priority at £500 and super priority at £1,000 are usually available at Indian centres. Apply for the child at the same time as the parent so the decisions arrive together.

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

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UK Visa Desk is a brand of Pro Lifeset Overseas Private Limited, a visa consultancy licensed by the Government of Punjab, India. We are a private company, not affiliated with the UK Government, and we are not regulated by the UK Immigration Advice Authority. We serve applicants who are in India; applicants already in the UK are referred to a regulated UK adviser. We do not handle work visas. Information here is general, not legal advice, and no visa outcome is guaranteed.
We do not handle UK work visas. Applicants already in the UK are referred to a regulated adviser.