89 Bickersteth Road

London SW17 9SH

0203 490 1221

Client Support

Application for leave to remain as a child

You can apply for switching into leave to remain as a child under the age of 18 if you are already in the UK and your parent has leave to remain in the UK as a parent or partner.

Specialist child visa solicitors

Our specialist team of child visa solicitors are experts in dealing with child visa applications. The quality of our service is self-evident from the clients’ reviews about the service provided by our child visa solicitors. Our expert team of child visa solicitors in London can provide fast, friendly, reliable and fixed fee service for your application for leave to remain as a child of a person who has leave to remain as a parent or partner. Ask a question to our specialist child visa solicitors for free immigration advice or book an appointment for detailed immigration advice concerning your application for leave to remain as a child.

Eligibility Requirements For Leave To Remain As A Child

For the application for leave to remain as a child under the age of 18 of a person who has leave to enter or remain as a partner or parent, the child:

  • must be in the UK.
  • must have made a valid application for leave to remain as a child.
  • must not fail the suitability requirement.
  • must meet the financial requirement as set in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.
  • must provide evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family (including family members not included in the application who live in the same household).
  • must meet the suitability criteria as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules.

Grant of leave to remain as a child

If the child meets the requirements for leave to remain, the child will be granted leave to remain for a period in line with his/her (non-settled) parent.

In most cases, the child would be making an application for leave to remain at the same time as the parent of the child is making an application for renewal of leave to remain as a partner or parent. If the child is making an application under this category at the same time when his/her parent is applying for his/her renewal, the child will be included in the application form of the parent.

Super priority service for leave to remain as a child

As one of the expert immigration solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) and its commercial partners UKVCAS Sopra Steria to provide Super Priority Service (SPS) for your leave to remain application whereby decision on your leave to remain application will be made by the Home Office UKVI within 24 hours of the enrolment of biometrics at a designated service centre.

Our specialist child visa solicitors can prepare and submit your leave to remain application to the Home Office, UKVI through Super Priority Service (SPS) and get a decision on your leave to remain application within 24 hours. This way, you will not have to wait for the decision on your leave to remain application for months (sometimes years).

Re-applying for leave to remain as a Child

If your application for leave to remain as a child has been refused by the Home Office, UKVI and you believe that the decision to refuse your application is valid and lawful and therefore cannot be challenged successfully by way of appeal, you have the option to re-apply for leave to remain as a child within 14 days of your section 3C leave ending. We can provide the required legal help and assistance with re-applying for leave to remain as a child through our Super Priority Service.

How can we help?

As your legal representatives, our child visa solicitors can represent you in your application for leave to remain as a child and carry out all the work on your leave to remain application until a decision is received from the Home Office UKVI. If instructed to represent you regarding your leave to remain application as a child, the immigration casework to be carried out by our child visa solicitors will include the following:

  • Assessing your eligibility for leave to remain as a child by considering all your personal circumstances.
  • Advising you on the weaknesses and strengths of your leave to remain application as a child.
  • Advising you on the relevant documents to be submitted in support of your leave to remain application as a child.
  • Assessing your documents to ensure that the documentary evidence is as per requirements of the Home Office UKVI immigration Rules.
  • Completing and submitting the online application form to apply for leave to remain as a child by gathering all the relevant information from you;
  • Helping you with paying the application fee and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS) online.
  • Booking your appointment with the application centre for verification of documents and enrolment of biometrics.
  • Where necessary, preparing detailed witness statement of the applicant and the sponsoring parents explaining the relationship of the applicant with the sponsoring parent(s) and other relevant factors pertaining to the leave to remain application.
  • Preparing a detailed cover letter to introduce and support your application.
  • Uploading online all the relevant supporting documents before you attend your appointment for enrolment of your biometrics;
  • Liaising with the Home Office UKVI for a timely decision on your application.
  • Agreed/Fixed Fee
 

      Costs:  Average cost from £3,700 (plus VAT at 20% )

       Who Will Carry Out the Work?

  • Director assisted by a Solicitor
  • Associate and Assistant Solicitor assisted by Paralegal and Caseworker
  • Casework supervised by Solicitor and Director
  • All work supervised by the Director
 

       Estimated Time:

  • On average, 15 hours to complete

       The exact time required depends on the specifics of your case, such as:

  • The amount of supporting evidence needed
  • Your language(s)
  • Whether you are applying with dependants
  • Complexities like past refusals, criminal convictions, or adverse immigration history

       Providing sufficient evidence at our first meeting and clearly meeting the applicable Immigration Rules may result in lower costs.

      Services Included:

  • Initial consultation to consider options and assess the most appropriate application
  • Advising on immigration rules/guidance and required evidence
  • Advising on submission methods (priority, premium, standard)
  • Assessing and advising on supporting evidence
  • Assisting with obtaining further evidence, including engaging with third parties (medical experts, banks, employers)
  • Preparing the application with supporting evidence
  • Preparing detailed representations with an index and finalising the application
  • Submitting the application and providing updates on progress
  • Advising on the outcome of the application, implications of status, and next steps
 

         Exclusions:

  • Home Office fees for making the application, which you will pay directly. Find the updated list of Home Office Fees.
  • Other expenses such as VAT and disbursements for medical/expert evidence or barristers.
  • Advice and assistance with appeals or reconsiderations if your application is refused.

      We will notify you promptly and before incurring any such fees if they are applicable.

         Home Office’s application fees

          Each application to the Home Office, attracts a specific Home Office’s fee.

         For the current fee for your application , please click the following link Uk Home Office’s current application fees

       Our timescale to Submit your application:

  • Applications typically take six to eight weeks from instruction, depending on the complexity of the applicant’s immigration history. We will inform you as soon as possible if it is likely to take longer.We’ll ensure that your application is  submitted on time before your existing leave to remain or leave to enter expires.
 

       The  Home Office’s  current timescale for  Processing your  application:

  • We cannot guarantee the Home Office’s processing time.  However, the currently  Home Office’s processing time is between 4 to 6 months in average.
 

        Please note that the estimated hours and fees are based on the provided information. All applications vary, and we can provide a more accurate estimate once we have more details about your specific case.    

You Deserve The Best Solicitors

 Representing your Interest

Our Practice Areas

Our Clients Satisfaction Ratings

Civil Litigation
100%
Immigration & Nationality
100%
Wills & Probate
100%
Practice Areas Pic

Ask a question for free advice