# UK family visas from India

Partner, spouse, fiancé, child and adult dependent relative visas with the income and English rules

Source: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/family · 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.

## Partner visa (spouse, civil partner, unmarried partner)
The Partner visa under Appendix FM costs £2,064 from India (fee effective 8 April 2026) plus £3,105 Immigration Health Surcharge for the 33-month grant. Your partner in the UK must be British or settled and must earn at least £29,000 a year, or you need cash savings to make up the gap.

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## Fiancé or proposed civil partner visa
The Fiancé visa under Appendix FM costs £2,064 from India (fee effective 8 April 2026) and gives 6 months to enter the UK and marry your British or settled partner. No health surcharge is charged for this stage. After the wedding you switch to the Partner visa from inside the UK.

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## Child visa (child of a settled person or partner)
A child under 18 joining a parent in the UK applies under Appendix FM for £2,064 from India (fee effective 8 April 2026) plus the child-rate health surcharge of £776 a year, £2,328 for a 33-month grant alongside a parent on the Partner visa.

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## Adult Dependent Relative visa
The Adult Dependent Relative visa costs £3,635 from India (fee effective 8 April 2026) and, if granted to the parent of a British or settled child, gives indefinite leave on arrival. It is the hardest family route in the rules: you must prove you need long-term personal care that cannot be obtained in India even with your child's money.

Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/adult-dependent-relative-visa.md

## Parent of a Child Student visa
The Parent of a Child Student visa costs £726 from India (fee effective 8 April 2026) plus the health surcharge at £1,035 a year. It lets one parent live in the UK with a child aged 4 to 11 who holds a Child Student visa at an independent fee-paying school. You cannot work on it.

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## Dependant partner of a visa holder
A partner joining a Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker pays £819 for a visa of up to 3 years, or £1,618 for longer (fee effective 8 April 2026). A partner of a PhD or government-sponsored student pays £558, and a partner of a Graduate visa holder £937. Add the health surcharge of £1,035 a year, or £776 a year for student dependants.

Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/dependant-partner-visa.md

## Dependant child of a visa holder
A child under 18 joining a parent on a Skilled Worker or Health and Care Worker visa pays £819 for up to 3 years or £1,618 for longer (fee effective 8 April 2026). A child of a PhD or government-sponsored student pays £558 and a child of a Graduate £937. The health surcharge for a child under 18 is £776 a year.

Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/dependant-child-visa.md

## Parent of a British or settled child visa
The Parent visa under Appendix FM costs £2,064 from India (fee effective 8 April 2026) plus £1,035 a year health surcharge for a 33-month grant. It is for a parent with sole or shared responsibility for a child who is British or settled and living in the UK. There is no £29,000 income rule; you must show adequate maintenance.

Read more: https://ukvisadesk.com/visas/parent-of-a-child-visa.md

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