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UK Student visa: bringing your partner and children
How to bring your partner and children to the UK as dependants on your student visa.
MIGRAGENT wrote this from 18 requirements on the official page, each checked against the government's own wording. Updated 2026-10-02. Source: https://www.gov.uk/student-visa/family-members
Who can apply
Your partner and child must apply online. You must apply for your child's dependant visa before they turn 18 if they want to stay in the UK.[1][2]
You must also apply for your child's dependant visa if you want to travel in and out of the UK with them.[3]
What you need to show
Your partner and child must each have a specific amount of money available to support themselves.[4]
Documents
Your partner and children must prove their identity as part of their application. If your partner or child needs an appointment, they must bring their passport to the visa application centre.[5][6]
You must provide evidence of your relationship when you apply. Your partner and children will need your application number when they apply.[7][8]
If your child was born in the UK, you must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents. You must also provide two documents from the specified list confirming your child's address.[9][10]
If your child pays you rent or upkeep, you must provide details of this. If you have a student loan or financial sponsorship, you must provide evidence of this from your loan or sponsorship company.[11][12]
Costs and money
Each person applying must pay £558 for the visa. Each person applying must also pay the healthcare surcharge.[13][14]
Timing
You, your partner, or your child must hold the required funds for at least 28 consecutive days. The end date of the 28-day period for holding funds must be within 31 days of the visa application date.[15][16]
Your partner or child must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man until they receive a decision.[17]
After you arrive
Your partner and child must create a UKVI account to access their eVisa if they do not already have one.[18]
Checklist
- Apply online for your partner and children.[1]
- Share your application number with your partner and children.[8]
- Gather evidence of your relationship.[7]
- Hold the required funds for at least 28 consecutive days.[15]
- Pay the £558 visa fee for each person.[13]
- Pay the healthcare surcharge for each person.[14]
Questions people ask
How much does the UK student dependant visa cost?
Each person applying must pay £558 for the visa. They must also pay the healthcare surcharge.[13][14]
How long do I need to hold the money for the visa?
You, your partner, or your child must hold the required funds for at least 28 consecutive days. The end date of this 28-day period must be within 31 days of the visa application date.[15][16]
Can my child travel while waiting for a visa decision?
Your partner or child must not travel outside of the UK, Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man until they receive a decision.[17]
What documents do I need for a child born in the UK?
You must provide a full UK birth certificate showing the names of both parents for each child born in the UK.[9]
Do my partner and children need my application number?
Your partner and children will need your application number when they apply.[8]
How do my partner and child access their eVisa?
Your partner and child must create a UKVI account to access their eVisa if they do not already have one.[18]
This explains what one official page says. It is not legal advice, and the page itself is the authority. Rules change; the wire reports it when they do.