# Dependant partner of a visa holder documents checklist for Indian applicants

The documents an Indian applicant needs for the Dependant partner of a visa holder, named the way Indian banks, universities and offices issue them.

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

- Your passport and old passports, plus the main applicant's passport, BRP or eVisa share code and their visa decision letter
- Main applicant's certificate of sponsorship reference and job offer letter, or CAS and university offer letter for a student
- Marriage certificate from the Indian registrar under the Hindu Marriage Act, Special Marriage Act or Anand Marriage Act, with the wedding card and ceremony photographs
- Unmarried partners: rental agreement, joint bank account, Aadhaar or voter ID at the same address, and utility bills covering 2 years of living together
- Relationship evidence over time: dated photographs, chat and call history, money transfers, travel together and visits
- Bank statements showing the dependant funds for 28 days, with the 28-day period ending within 31 days of the application date, or the sponsor's maintenance certification on the certificate of sponsorship
- Student dependants: 9 months of funds at the dependant rate, held for 28 days, in your name or the student's name, with fixed deposit receipts if used
- TB test certificate from an approved clinic in India, valid for 6 months
- Divorce decree or death certificate for any previous marriage of either partner
- Police clearance certificate from the Passport Seva Kendra if the main applicant's route asks for one, such as some Skilled Worker health and education jobs
- Your own ITR acknowledgements, Form 16 or business papers if you are adding your income to the funds

## FAQ
**What is the dependant visa fee for the spouse of a Skilled Worker from India?**
£819 for a visa of 3 years or less, or £1,618 for over 3 years, the same as the main applicant pays. Add the health surcharge at £1,035 a year for the whole visa period. Our fee calculator converts the total to rupees at today's rate.

**My husband is doing a master's in the UK. Can I join him?**
Not as a dependant, unless the course is a research-based master's or he is government-sponsored. Since 1 January 2024 taught master's and bachelor's students cannot bring partners. You could visit on a Standard Visitor visa for up to 6 months.

**Can I work on a dependant partner visa?**
Yes. Partners of workers, students, Graduate, Global Talent, HPI and Innovator Founder holders can take any job, except as a professional sportsperson. No sponsor is needed for your own work.

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

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