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

Who qualifies for the Dependant partner of a visa holder from India, the thresholds that apply in 2026 and the tools to check before you pay.

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/dependant-partner-visa/eligibility · 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 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
- Student 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
- Graduate route: you already held permission as that person's Student dependant; new partners cannot join a Graduate
- You 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
- The relationship is genuine and subsisting and you intend to live together in the UK for the whole stay
- Funds: 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
- A clear tuberculosis certificate from a Home Office approved clinic in India for any stay over 6 months
- No English requirement at entry, and no Part 9 suitability issues such as a past overstay or false document

## 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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