Isle of ManFamily
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A child under 18 who is not leading an independent life, is unmarried, is not in a civil partnership and has not formed an independent family unit.
(ii) is under the age of 18; and (iii) is not leading an independent life, is unmarried, has not formed a civil partnership and has not formed an independent family unit; and
The sponsor must be 18 or over and be a British citizen or have settled status in the Isle of Man or UK. Under the rules, the child joins parents who are settled or being admitted for settlement, or one parent in specified cases: the other parent is dead, the parent has sole responsibility, or there are serious and compelling reasons (a relative may then be the sponsor).
To apply as a family member (Child), your sponsor must be 18 or over. Your sponsor must also either: Be a British citizen, or Have settled status in the Isle of Man or UK (they have 'indefinite leave to remain' or proof of permanent residency)
297. The requirements to be met by a person seeking indefinite leave to enter in the Isle of Man as the child of a parent, parents or a relative present and settled or being admitted for settlement in the Isle of Man are that he: (i) is seeking leave to enter to accompany or join a parent, parents or a relative in one of the following circumstances: (a) both parents are present and settled in the Isle of Man; or (b) both parents are being admitted on the same occasion for settlement; or (c) one parent is present and settled in the Isle of Man and the other being admitted on the same occasion for settlement; or (d) one parent is present and settled in the Isle of Man or being admitted on the same occasion for settlement and the other parent is dead; or (e) one parent is present and settled in the Isle of Man or being admitted on the same occasion for settlement and has had sole responsibility for the child's upbringing; or (f) one parent or a relative is present and settled in the Isle of Man or being admitted on the same occasion for settlement and there are serious and compelling family or other considerations which make exclusion of the child undesirable and suitable arrangements have been made for the child's care; and
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The parents or relative must adequately accommodate the child without recourse to public funds, in accommodation they own or occupy exclusively, and must adequately maintain the child without recourse to public funds. The settle page adds that Appendix FM financial requirements apply.
(iv) can, and will, be accommodated adequately by the parent, parents or relative the child is seeking to join without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the parent, parents or relative the child is seeking to join, own or occupy exclusively; and (v) can, and will, be maintained adequately by the parent, parents or relative the child is seeking to join, without recourse to public funds; and
You will need to meet the requirements outlined in Appendix FM, including the financial requirements.
The child needs Isle of Man entry clearance for this category. Paragraph 297 covers indefinite leave to enter, and paragraph 298 covers indefinite leave to remain for a child of settled parents. Under Appendix FM, the settle page says leave lasts until the parent's leave expires.
(vi) holds a valid Isle of Man entry clearance for entry in this capacity; and
298. The requirements to be met by a person seeking indefinite leave to remain in the Isle of Man as the child of a parent, parents or a relative present and settled in the Isle of Man are that he:
Your grant of leave will last until the expiration date of your parent's
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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