# Dependant partner of a visa holder processing time from India

How long the Dependant partner of a visa holder takes from India right now: the standard service, priority and super priority where offered, and what slows Indian files.

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/dependant-partner-visa/processing-time · 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.

Standard 3 weeks; priority 5 working days; super priority 1 working day(s). UKVI figures as of 2026-09-09, verified 2026-10-08. Non-settlement dependant application; usually decided with the main applicant's when linked. Family routes under Appendix FM (12 weeks) are a different service standard.

## 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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