Switch from T2G dependant child to T2G dependant child

[RKB]

Good evening,

Hope this is a straight forward question and thanks in advance for your time.

My wife is tier 2 general visa holder and I & my children are T2G dependants.

I recently got sponsorship and got my T2G visa approved. Now my wife wants to switch her visa as my dependant. (We know it is going to reset the ILR clock).

The question is, do my children also have to re apply for visas as my dependants (along with my wife at the same time) or can they continue to hold the current visa (as my wife’s dependants) until it is expired? Will their visas become invalid the moment my wife switches her visa?

Thanks again.

[CR001]

They need to apply with your wife. Their dependent visas are directly link to your wife being a main Tier 2 visa holder and if she no longer holds that visa, then clearly the children cannot be dependents.

[RKB]

Thanks very much for your quick response !

[RKB]

Good evening,

Another quick question please if you don't mind. Can they switch the visa with in the UK or do they need to travel back to the home country to make the entry clearance again?

1. My wife - Switching from T2G to T2G dependant.
2. Children - Switching from T2G Dependant to T2G dependant.

Thanks again !

[CR001]

They can all switch within the UK.