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Parent of a British or settled child visa eligibility for Indian applicants, 2026

Direct answer

Your child is under 18 at the date of application, lives in the UK, and is a British citizen, settled, or has lived in the UK for 7 continuous years In all, 7 conditions apply to Indian applicants for the Parent of a British or settled child visa, listed below with the figures that apply in 2026.

Reviewed by UK Visa Desk counselling team, Visa counsellors, Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd, Patiala. Licence 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024. Last verified .

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 child is under 18 at the date of application, lives in the UK, and is a British citizen, settled, or has lived in the UK for 7 continuous years
  2. 2You have sole parental responsibility, or the child lives with the other parent or a carer who is British or settled and you have direct access in person by court order or agreement
  3. 3You are not in a relationship with the child's other parent that would qualify you as a partner; if you are, you apply on the Partner route instead
  4. 4You are taking, and intend to continue taking, an active role in the child's upbringing (E-ECPT.2.4)
  5. 5You can maintain and accommodate yourself and the child adequately without public funds, judged against UK income support rates, with no £29,000 minimum
  6. 6English at CEFR A1 in speaking and listening from an approved Secure English Language Test, or a degree taught in English confirmed by Ecctis
  7. 7A clear tuberculosis certificate from a Home Office approved clinic in India, and no Part 9 suitability issues

Thresholds from the datasets

English level
CEFR A1 (entry clearance (first 33 months)); Appendix FM E-ECPT.4.1. SELT at A1 or a degree taught in English (Ecctis confirmation).

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

Our all-in filing price: ₹29,999, GST included, the same price as on lifesetoverseas.com. Home Office fees and the health surcharge are paid by you on gov.uk and shown below in rupees. No outcome is guaranteed.

Related questions

How much does the Parent visa cost from India in 2026?

£2,064 plus the health surcharge of £1,035 a year, charged for the 33-month grant, so about £4,900 before the A1 test, the TB test and VFS add-ons. Our fee calculator converts the total to rupees at today's rate.

Do I need to earn £29,000?

No. That rule applies to the Partner route. The Parent route uses adequate maintenance: your household income after housing costs must be at least what a British family of the same size would get on income support. Savings and the carer's income can count.

I am divorced from my British wife and our daughter lives with her in London. Can I apply?

Yes, if you have direct in-person access, usually shown by a court order or a written agreement with her, and you are taking an active role. Evidence of regular calls, visits and money sent for your daughter is the heart of the file.

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