Adult Dependant Relative Visa

Reuniting Families With Care

Our Adult Dependant Relative Visa services support elderly parents or close relatives who rely on their UK-based family for long-term care. We assist you in demonstrating dependency, gathering medical and financial evidence, and ensuring your application meets all Home Office requirements for a successful outcome.

What is an Adult Dependent Relative Visa?
The UK's Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) visa allows a person to bring an adult relative to the UK who requires long-term personal care.
Bring Dependent Relatives to the UK

The UK's Adult Dependent Relative (ADR) visa allows a person to bring an adult relative to the UK who requires long-term personal care. The relative applying can be a parent, grandparent, sibling, or child over 18. This route is intended for individuals who, due to age, illness, or disability, cannot perform everyday tasks and require a level of care that is not available or affordable in their home country.

To sponsor a relative, you must be a British citizen, have settled status (Indefinite Leave to Remain), or hold refugee or humanitarian protection status in the UK.

The requirements for the ADR visa are extremely strict, and successful applications result in the relative being granted immediate indefinite leave to remain, allowing them to settle permanently in the UK.

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Who can be sponsored on an Adult Dependent Relative Visa?

You can sponsor a parent, grandparent, sibling, or child over 18 who requires long-term personal care due to age, illness, or disability.

What is considered 'long-term personal care'?

This means the applicant is physically unable to perform daily tasks for themselves, such as washing, dressing, and cooking. This must be confirmed by medical evidence.

How do I prove care is unavailable or unaffordable in their home country?

You must provide independent evidence from a doctor, health authority, or social worker in the applicant's country confirming that the required care is non-existent, inaccessible, or not affordable.

What documents are required for the application?

You will typically need your passport, your child’s birth certificate, proof of your child’s British citizenship or settled status, evidence of your relationship and involvement in the child's life, and documents proving you meet the financial and accommodation requirements.

What are the financial requirements for the sponsor?

You must prove you can support the relative for at least five years without accessing public funds. This involves providing detailed evidence of your income, savings, and accommodation.

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Adult Dependent Relative Visa – Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for an Adult Dependent Relative Visa, the applicant and their UK sponsor must meet these stringent requirements set by the Home Office.

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Relationship Requirement

The relationship between the applicant and the sponsor must match specific immigration guidelines.

  • The applicant must be the parent or grandparent of the UK sponsor.
  • Siblings of the UK sponsor may also qualify in specific cases.
  • Children aged 18 or over of the UK sponsor can apply.
  • The relationship must be clearly documented and validated by UK immigration rules.
02

Need for Care

The applicant must demonstrate a high level of dependency due to health or medical issues.

  • You must require long-term personal care on a daily basis.
  • Care must be required to perform critical everyday tasks.
  • This includes essential activities like washing, dressing, and cooking.
  • The requirement must be caused by advanced age, illness, or disability.
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Unavailable or Unaffordable Care

You must prove that the needed support system cannot be attained locally.

  • The necessary level of care must not be available in the applicant’s home country.
  • The required care cannot be financially affordable there.
  • It should be proven that care cannot be reasonably arranged or managed locally.
04

Sponsor Status

The legal status of the sponsor in the United Kingdom must satisfy strict thresholds.

  • The UK sponsor must be aged 18 or above at the time of application.
  • The sponsor must currently be a settled British citizen.
  • Sponsors holding permanent residence or settled status are eligible.
  • Sponsors with official refugee or humanitarian protection status may also qualify.
Final Note: The Adult Dependent Relative Visa has one of the highest thresholds of proof. Providing verifiable independent medical reports and detailed financial tracking is paramount to securing an approval from the Home Office.
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Our experienced professionals provide end-to-end Adult Dependent Relative Visa guidance, ensuring a smooth, stress-free and successful application journey.

01 — assessment
eligibility check

Eligibility Check

We carefully assess your eligibility and verify all required conditions with precision.

02 — verification
document review

Document Review

Our experts review documents to meet Home Office standards & avoid delays.

03 — filing
application submission

Application Submission

We handle submissions and communicate with immigration authorities on your behalf.

04 — success path
approval assistance

Approval Assistance

We guide you post-approval towards ILR and future steps with confidence.