Parents

Parents

Under the Immigration Rules, the parent of a child may apply to join or remain with them in the UK, where the child is a:

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British citizen
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settled person
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EEA or Swiss national in the UK with limited leave granted under the Immigration Rules, Appendix EU other than as a ‘joining family member’ or family member of a qualifying British citizen, or
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child who has lived continuously in the UK for seven years (for in-country parent applications only)

The provisions of the Rules on parents cover cases where:

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the applicant parent has sole parental responsibility for the child, or
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the child normally lives with one parent and their other parent is British, settled or holds pre-settled status other than as a ‘joining family member’ or family member of a qualifying British citizen

In cases where the child lives with another parent or guardian, the applicant parent must provide evidence that they have in-person contact with the child.

If the applicant parent is the partner of the child’s other parent or if the applicant parent is eligible to apply under

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