Worked example
Parent of a British or settled child visa: a worked example from Punjab with real numbers
Direct answer
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 .
In practice
Example: Manpreet applies to be near her daughter in Southall
A file like the ones the desk prepares; the figures are from the datasets and dated.
The situation
Manpreet, 34, from Jalandhar, married a British citizen in 2016 and lived in the UK on a Partner visa until the marriage broke down in 2022. She returned to India before settling, and her daughter Ria, now 7 and British, lives with her father in Southall. A family court contact order from 2024 gives Manpreet in-person contact in school holidays, and she video calls Ria every evening. She has a UK job offer as a care assistant at £24,000 and savings of ₹18 lakh. She applies from Chandigarh in October 2026 with an IELTS Life Skills A1 pass.
| Item | Figure |
|---|---|
| Visa fee, Appendix FM parent, entry clearance | £2,064 (₹2,73,129) |
| Health surcharge, £1,035 a year for 33 months | £2,587.50 (₹3,42,404) |
| IELTS Life Skills A1 test in Jalandhar | about ₹15,000 |
| TB test | about ₹3,500 |
| Savings shown, ₹18 lakh at ₹132.33 | £13,603 |
| Job offer salary, counts towards adequate maintenance | £24,000 a year |
| Priority settlement service, optional, 30 working days | £500 (₹66,165) |
| Home Office charges before add-ons | £4,651.50 (₹6,15,533) |
| Standard decision time from biometrics | 12 weeks |
Outcome
The visa was granted after 10 weeks for 33 months. The contact order and the call logs showed an active role, and the job offer plus savings put her well above income support levels after rent for a room near Ria's school. She can work from arrival, extends after 30 months and can settle after 5 years on the route. Without the court order, the file would have rested on the father's cooperation, which is the weak point in most refused parent cases.
The Home Office charges behind the figures
Health surcharge
Not payable
Exempt route
Verified 8 October 2026
Exchange rate used
132.33 INR/GBP
The Home Office quarterly rate used when you pay in rupees on gov.uk
Verified 8 October 2026
| Charge | GBP | INR |
|---|---|---|
| Parent of a child, entry clearance (Appendix FM, route to settlement) application fee | £2,064 | ₹2,73,129 |
| UK Visa Desk all-in filing price, GST includedPaid to Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd. Home Office fees are paid by you on gov.uk. | ₹29,999 | |
| Required Home Office charges plus our filing price | £2,064 | ₹3,03,128 |
Fees from the Home Office table effective 8 April 2026, verified 8 October 2026; converted at 132.33 INR per GBP (8 October 2026). Pass-through charges paid on gov.uk; card and bank margins extra. Optional lines are not in the total.
Related questions
How much does the Parent visa cost from India in 2026?ShowHide
£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?ShowHide
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?ShowHide
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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Related routes
- Punjab licence: 849/DC/PTA/PLA/LC-3/2024valid to 22 July 2029
- CIN: U52291PB2024PTC060508Pro Lifeset Overseas Pvt Ltd
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