Posted on June 03 2024
Yes, a Skilled Worker can bring a spouse with them to the UK upon eligibility. The spouse or the legal partner must apply for a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa to migrate to the UK.
A Skilled Worker Dependent Visa allows family members like spouses or unmarried children of the candidate applying via the UK Skilled Worker route to migrate to the UK.
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The spouse of the primary applicant applying for a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa must meet the following requirements.
The cost of the UK Skilled Worker Dependant visa depends on the duration of stay in the country and the place the applicant is applying from.
The application fees a spouse has to pay while applying from out of the UK for a Skilled Worker Dependent Visa are as follows:
Duration of stay |
Application fee |
Less than 3 years |
£625 |
More than 3 years |
£1,235 |
The application fees a spouse has to pay while applying within the UK for a Skilled Worker Dependent Visa is as follows:
Duration of stay |
Application fee |
Up to 3 years |
£719 |
More than 3 years |
£1,423 |
The application fee a spouse has to pay if their partner or the primary applicant is on the shortage occupation list is as follows:
Duration of stay |
Application Fees |
Up to 3 years |
£479 |
More than 3 years |
£943 |
The candidates have to pay a mandatory an IHS fee of £624 per annum to access free healthcare services during your stay in the country. The candidates with a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa with a validity of three years have to pay additional £1,872 per annum.
The process time for a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa differs based on the place where the candidate is applying from.
It takes around 3 weeks to process a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa for candidates applying while staying out of the UK.
It takes around 8 weeks to process a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa for candidates making an application from within the UK.
Yes, upon expiration of the UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa. You can apply for the extension of visa multiple times as required.
The spouse applying with a UK Skilled Worker Dependent Visa is eligible in the country permanently after living with the primary applicant for 5 consecutive years. They can apply for an UK ILR (indefinite leave to remain) to stay in the country for an indefinite period. After a one year period, they can apply for a British citizenship upon eligibility.
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