Parent of a British or settled child visa: questions Indian applicants ask

£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.

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.

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.

No. The child must be living in the UK at the date of application. If the child moves to the UK first with the other parent or a carer, you can then apply from India.

Yes, any job, and you can study. You cannot claim public funds. The 33-month visa is extended for 30 months and settlement follows after 5 years, with B1 English and the Life in the UK test at that stage.

A1 Speaking and Listening from an approved SELT provider: IELTS Life Skills A1, LanguageCert, PTE Home A1 or Skills for English. Centres run in Chandigarh, Jalandhar, Ludhiana and Amritsar. Our English lookup lists them.

The Home Office target is 12 weeks after biometrics for family applications. Priority, when offered at Indian centres, costs £500 and aims for 30 working days. Super priority is not available for settlement entry clearance.

Yes. Parent route refusals carry a right of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal on human rights grounds, but appeals from India take a year or more. Our refusal decoder shows which paragraphs were cited and whether a fresh application is faster.