Query Regarding Indefinite Leave to Remain Application for Child Dependent (Skilled Worker Route)

Dear Team,

I am writing to seek clarification regarding the Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) application for my dependent child, given the different visa histories of myself and my wife.

Wife's Status: My wife has been on a Skilled Worker Visa since May 2022. She is on the 5-year settlement route and is expected to be eligible for ILR in June 2027, based on her salary and English language qualification (professional degree).

Daughter's Status: Our daughter entered the UK in June 2022 as a dependent on my wife's Skilled Worker Visa. She will also complete five years of continuous residence in June 2027.

My Status: I initially entered the UK on an ICT (Intra-Company Transfer) Visa from an Indian company and subsequently switched to a Skilled Worker Dependent Visa in February 2023. I maintained employment until a job redundancy in March 2025. My own eligibility for ILR would be in February/March 2028.

My core questions are as follows:

Child's ILR Eligibility in June 2027: Will my daughter be able to successfully apply for and obtain ILR alongside my wife in June 2027, even though I will not be eligible for ILR at that time?

(Note: For a dependent child to settle, typically both parents must settle simultaneously, or the settling parent must be the sole surviving parent/have sole responsibility, or there must be serious and compelling reasons.)

Impact of Current Unemployment on My Future ILR Application: Given my job redundancy in March 2025, will my current lack of employment pose a problem for my own ILR application in February/March 2028?

Thank you for your guidance on this complex matter.

Your child can only qualify for ilr when you do.

As a Skilled Worker dependent visa holder, your employment is irrelevant.

CR001 wrote: ↑

Fri Nov 21, 2025 2:47 pm

Your child can only qualify for ilr when you do.

As a Skilled Worker dependent visa holder, your employment is irrelevant.

Thanks for a prompt response CR001. with new ILR rules applicable by 2027/28 will it impact?

Any idea if We can show my wife as sole responsiblity for my child, will she be able to apply?.

There are no new rules as yet, it was an announcement yesterday and has a process to follow. No one on the forum can guess what will be in place in 2028.

You can't try to circumvent the system or the rules by uaing deception. If you are married and you are on a dependent visa, your wife obviously doesn't have sole responsibility.

No new immigration rules have been announced yet. Only some proposals have been announced by the government. Until new rules and changes are formally announced, we can't help you on what to expect in the future.

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