How old are the children?

How long (years) have they lived in the UK?

Children born abroad need to have ILR before they can be registered as British. There is no shortcut for them.

An extension is for 3 years as dictated by rhe immigration rules.

IHS is not refunded when you apply for ILR

Not sure you could apply for ilr and delay biometrics. You have 45 working days to enroll biometrics, so you would need to do the calculation.

Useful to state when your dependent visa expires.

Spouse visa SET(M) ILR does not have the option of 5 day Priority service.

You only have either Standard Service or Super Priority.

This is clearly stated on UKVI's website - https://www.gov.uk/faster-decision-visa ... ide-the-uk

If you apply in March 2026, you are also required to meet the requirement of physically present on the 1 day of the qualifying period, March 2021, which you were not physically present in the UK.

zimba wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 01, 2026 11:22 pm

SET(F) is the appropriate application for the child

1. Topics Merged!!!

2. The advice does NOT changed from when you asked the same question in January!!

Wife and child apply for spouse and child visas.

https://www.gov.uk/uk-family-visa/partner-spouse

it appears we are eligible to claim child benefit.

You could have claimed once you all had ILR.

However, just for reassurance, could that have any impact on the citizenship application?

No!

Is it something that is reported in the citizenship application?

No!

She needs a minimum of 2 years residence as an older child.

You were advised of this requirement in January last year when you asked.

viewtopic.php?p=2186644#p2186644

Your child can apply for ilr when the other parent applies.

The person needs 5 years on skilled worker visa.

Student visa time does not count for ILR based on 5 years, this applies to any qualifying ILR visa route based on 5 years.

Sharv14 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 20, 2026 2:30 pm

Thank you Simon for your reply. Can he apply independently considering 7 years continuously in UK ?

No he cannot. He doesn't hold a qualifying visa that allows him to apply on the 7 year child route.

Yes because she obviously got a dependent visa and ILR in HER name as an Applicant in a joint application!!!

For dependents, absences only count for any dependent visa granted AFTER 11 January 2018. Any absences before that date don't count and do not have to be declared. Sonif she got a dependent visa extension at any time after that date in January 2018, then absence limits apply and absences must be ...

Acknowledgements aren't usually sent. You won't be kept up to date every step of the way.

No originals are submitted.

For biometrics tric only passport need for identity check if you have uploaded all the supporting documents yourself

The child can apply for ilr when the other parent does. The rules do not allow children to apply for ILR with you if the other parent is not also applying for ILR. There is no 5 year residence requirment for children. They qualify for ilr when both parents are applying or if the parent who only ...

What is the immigration status of the other parent?

Topics merged.

Did you post your documents on the 8th as well or on monday the 9th?

It hasn't even been a week yet.

Be patient. It takes time, usually week or just over, from the mail room to the logging of documents etc!

Who are you asking for?

Your last post on the forum says you are applying for British citizenship.

viewtopic.php?p=2199369#p2199369

It is your visa route that determines the form, not your partners current uk status of being British. If you were a Skilled Worker dependent for 5 years, the only form applicable is form SET O, even if ypu partner got ilr and citizenship. The rules allow this. Please click and read the link Zimba ...

Immigration route to ILR is irrelevant. When husband became British is irrelevant.

She could have applied for citizenship immediately after getting ILR.

1. You need 5 years on skilled worker visa route. The immigration rules dont allow you to combine dependent visa time and main visa time for ilr based on 5 years residence.

2. The 7 year rule does not apply to your child.

1. Absence not an issue.

2. The baby cannot leave the UK while an application is pending with UKVI. It will be considered automatically withdrawn if the applicant leaves the uk.