16/11/2022
Your partner and children
If your partner and children joined you in the UK as ‘dependants’ on your current Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa, they can apply to stay as dependants as on your Graduate visa.
If your child was born in the UK during your current Student or Tier 4 (General) student visa, they can also apply.
If their application is successful, their visa will end on the same date as yours.
Your relationship
A dependant partner or child is any of the following:
your husband, wife, civil partner or unmarried partner
your child under 18 - including if they were born in the UK during your stay
your child over 18 if they’re currently in the UK as your dependant
Your partner
Your partner needs to have been a dependant on your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa to apply. You’ll also need to show that they’re still your partner.
You must be able to prove that either:
you’re in a civil partnership or marriage that’s recognised in the UK
you’ve been living together in a relationship for at least 2 years when you apply
If your child is under 18
Your child usually needs to have been a dependant on your Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa to apply.
They do not need to have been a dependant if both of the following apply:
they were born while you were in the UK on your current Student visa or Tier 4 (General) student visa
they were born in the UK
You’ll need to provide proof that they’re your child - for example, a UK birth certificate or a special guardianship order from a court.