We are South African citizens, and our first child was born here in the UK in March. I will soon receive her South African birth certificate and passport, after which we want to go to South Africa to show her to her grandparents.
Now, I understand that I will need to get her a UK visa as well in order for her to return to the UK with us, but which form should I use?
The forms for dependant applications from within the UK all ask for proof of previous or current grant of leave, which she obviously doesn't have. It even says clearly on the online form that
So, my questions:If you are not, or did not last have leave, in one of these categories you cannot switch into the category of dependant of a Points Based System Migrant category while you are in the UK and if you apply, it is likely we will refuse your application.
1- Can I simply ignore this and hope they see from the date of birth and/or my notes what the circumstance is?
2 - Or is there a completely different form for this case?
3 - If I have to fill in the application on her behalf as if she's a dependant applying, do I have to say yes to the questions asking if the form is being filled out by a representative? (and all the questions following from that?)
Any help will be greatly appreciated, even if it's just to point me to somewhere else where these questions have been answered.