Dependant partner of a visa holder eligibility for Indian applicants, 2026

Conditions, in the order officers check them

Meet every line, with evidence; a single missing condition is a refusal, not a request for more documents.

1. 1Your partner holds, or is applying at the same time for, permission as a Student, Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, Graduate, Global Talent, High Potential Individual or Innovator Founder
2. 2Student route: the student is on a PhD or other doctorate, a research-based higher degree, or is government-sponsored on a course longer than 6 months
3. 3Graduate route: you already held permission as that person's Student dependant; new partners cannot join a Graduate
4. 4You are the spouse, civil partner, or unmarried partner who has lived with the main applicant for at least 2 years, and you are both 18 or over
5. 5The relationship is genuine and subsisting and you intend to live together in the UK for the whole stay
6. 6Funds: worker and founder routes need £285 for a partner held for 28 days unless the sponsor certifies maintenance; student dependants need £845 a month in London or £680 outside for up to 9 months
7. 7A clear tuberculosis certificate from a Home Office approved clinic in India for any stay over 6 months
8. 8No English requirement at entry, and no Part 9 suitability issues such as a past overstay or false document

Thresholds from the datasets

Maintenance verified 8 October 2026; English verified 8 October 2026.