Adult Dependent Relative

The partner of an Adult Dependent Relative may also apply for entry clearance as an Adult Dependent Relative if they are the partner of either the parent or grandparent of the sponsor who is applying at the same time.

ADR 4.1. An applicant applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an Adult Dependent Relative must be one of the following: (a) the parent; or (b) the grandparent; or (c) the son or daughter; or (d) the brother or sister, of a person in the UK (“the sponsor”).

(d) the applicant and their sponsor must both be aged 18 or over at the date of application.

ADR 4.2. The sponsor of the applicant must be one of the following: (a) a British Citizen; or (b) settled in the UK; or (c) in the UK with protection status; or (d) an EEA national with limited leave to enter or remain granted under paragraph EU3 of Appendix EU on the basis of meeting condition 1(a)(i) in paragraph EU14 of that Appendix.

The Adult Dependent Relative route is for a person aged 18 or over who is sponsored by a relative in the UK (who must be a British Citizen, settled in the UK, have protection status or be a specified EEA national who has permission under Appendix EU) and where the sponsor is able to maintain, accommodate and care for the applicant without reliance on public funds.

ADR 5.1. The applicant, or if the applicant is applying as a parent or grandparent, the applicant’s partner, must as a result of age, illness or disability require long term personal care to perform everyday tasks. ADR 5.2. Where the application is for entry clearance, the applicant, or if the applicant is applying as a parent or grandparent, the applicant’s partner, must be unable to obtain the required level of care in the country where they are living, even with the financial help of the sponsor because either: (a) the care is not available and there is no person in that country who can reasonably provide it: or (b) the care is not affordable.

Where a couple, who are both the parents or grandparents of the sponsor, are applying as Adult Dependent Relatives only one of them needs to require long-term personal care.

ADR 6.1. The sponsor must be able to provide adequate maintenance, accommodation and care for the applicant in the UK without access to public funds. ADR. 6.2. The sponsor must provide evidence of income or cash savings sufficient to show they can meet the financial requirement and: (a) evidence from income (other than self-employment) or savings must cover the 6 month period immediately before the date of application; or (b) where the sponsor is receiving maternity, paternity, adoption or sick pay, their income from salaried employment can be shown for either the 6 months immediately before the date of application or the start date of the maternity, paternity, adoption or sick leave; or (c) where the income is from self-employment it must be shown for the last full financial year before the date of application, with additional evidence of ongoing self-employment as in paragraphs 7 or 9 (as relevant) of Appendix FM-SE; or (d) where there is non-employment income it must be shown to have been received in the 12 months before the date of application except where specified in paragraph 10 of Appendix FM-SE; or (e) where property has been sold and the money received has been converted into cash savings the requirements in paragraph 11A(d) of Appendix FM-SE must be met. ADR 6.3. The income or cash savings must be evidenced as specified in paragraphs 1, 12A and 12B of Appendix FM-SE. ADR 6.4. The sponsor must provide a signed maintenance undertaking confirming that the applicant will not have access to public funds, and that the sponsor will be responsible for the maintenance, accommodation and care of the applicant for either: (a) a period of 5 years from the date the applicant arrives in the UK if the applicant is to be granted settlement; or (b) the duration of the period of permission to be granted if the applicant is being granted temporary permission to stay. ADR 6.5. If the applicant receives public funds during the period covered by the maintenance undertaking (see ADR 6.4.) the UK Government may seek to recover the public funds from the sponsor who gave the undertaking.

An Adult Dependent Relative is granted settlement if their sponsor is settled in the UK or is a British Citizen. In other cases, the Adult Dependent Relative is granted temporary permission which expires on the same date as their sponsor’s temporary permission and once in the UK they can apply for settlement or further permission to stay in line with their sponsor’s permission.

ADR 3.1. A person seeking to come to the UK as an Adult Dependent Relative must apply for and obtain entry clearance as an Adult Dependent Relative before they arrive in the UK.

ADR 9.1. An applicant applying for entry clearance will, if the sponsor is a British Citizen or settled in the UK, be granted settlement. ADR 9.2. An applicant applying for entry clearance or permission to stay where an applicant’s sponsor has temporary permission to stay in the UK will be granted temporary permission which expires on the same date as their sponsor’s temporary permission. ADR 9.3 Where an applicant is applying for permission to stay and, their sponsor is a British Citizen or settled in the UK, the applicant will be granted permission for 30 months. Conditions of grant for an Adult Dependent Relative ADR 9.4. If the applicant is granted temporary permission, it will be subject to the following conditions: (a) no access to public funds; and (b) work permitted (including self-employment and voluntary work); and (c) study permitted, subject to the ATAS condition in Appendix ATAS.

ADR 1.1. A person applying for entry clearance or permission to stay as an Adult Dependent Relative must apply online on the gov.uk website