Bringing My Family to the UK
An overview of partner, spouse, child and other family routes, what evidence is usually expected, and where the official rules live.
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What's inside this pack
- Overview of the main family routes: partner/spouse, fiancé(e), child, parent, and adult dependent relative.
- The financial requirement in general terms — current minimum income thresholds, what counts as qualifying income, and the cash savings alternative.
- English language requirement — accepted tests, exemptions, and where to book.
- Accommodation and relationship evidence usually expected (tenancy/mortgage documents, cohabitation evidence, communication history).
- How the 5-year and 10-year routes to settlement generally differ, and why that matters for cost and planning.
- Applying from inside the UK vs from abroad (entry clearance) — typical processing times, fees, and IHS costs.
- A document checklist you can start gathering today, plus links to the official gov.uk pages for each route.
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£89Downloadable PDF. The download link is unlocked automatically after a successful purchase — the PDF is not publicly available.