Visa for my new born baby

Hi,

Currently I am on work permit which is vaild until Jan 2005. Our baby is born in UK last month and we have taken Indian passport for her.

Do I need to apply to Homeoffice to get the Dependent Visa stamped on baby's passport ? If so I think I have to pay for this 155 ( post ) 250 (In person ).

This is really outrageous. 250 pounds for such a small straight forward thing.

My question is, If we go to Switzerland for a day trip, and come back to UK , can we request the immigration officer to stamp the dependant Visa on my baby's passport ?
( This is becoz, to go to switzerland, we do not need any visa as we are residents in UK)

Please advise.

Thanks

Do I need to apply to Homeoffice to get the Dependent Visa stamped on baby's passport ?

Yes unless your baby will never travel out of the U.K.

This is really outrageous. 250 pounds for such a small straight forward thing.

I am sure its cheaper than the swiss trip if its just to avoid paying this FLR fee . You need from FLR (O) - if you were getting a WP extension you would have added your baby to the currently free FLR(WPH) form but this does not apply in this case.

My question is, If we go to Switzerland for a day trip, and come back to UK , can we request the immigration officer to stamp the dependant Visa on my baby's passport ?

No. Visa Nationals which includes nationals of India cannot travel to the UK without a visa. An Immigration Officer cannot in any case admit you for more than 6 months even for non visa nationals as the rules have been amended to require all non EEA nationals (and their dependents) to apply for a visa if coming to the UK for more than 6 months.

( This is becoz, to go to switzerland, we do not need any visa as we are residents in UK)

This concession only applies to those holding a UK visa granted with more than 6 months validity unless such is a vignette format multiple entry visitors visa. Your baby does not meet this criteria until he/she has the dependent FLR stamp on his/her passport. Your option are to get FLR, go to swiss without the baby or cancel the trip for now.