Does a child dependant born in the UK and resident in the UK for less than 12 months, have to meet the financial requirement in accordance with Appendix Skilled Worker?

This issue is covered in the Practice Note: Children of work, investment and study migrants.

The financial requirement for a dependent child of a Skilled Worker applying for permission to stay under the Immigration Rules, Appendix Skilled Worker is that, if they have been in the UK for less than 12 months on the date of application, they must hold a specified amount of funds, held collectively by at least one of the following:

1. •

   the applicant child

2. •

   their main applicant parent, or

3. •

   their other parent who is lawfully present in the UK or being granted entry clearance, or permission to stay, at the same time

In non-Student simplified categories, such as Skilled Worker, the required minimum amount of funds for the first dependent child is £315, and for each further child is £200 (para SW 33.3).