Adult dependent relative visa: Indian citizen in India → United Kingdom
Indian citizens who need long-term care apply online as an adult dependent relative to join a settled UK relative, complete Appendix 1, and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in India.
A UK family visa for an adult coming to be cared for by a relative who is settled in the UK, where you need long-term care to do everyday tasks that is not available or affordable in the country you live in.
- Validity
- Granted to live with the UK relative who will provide long-term care; you need a family visa to live with a family member in the UK for more than 6 months.
- Entries
- Multiple entry while the visa is valid.
- Max stay per visit
- More than 6 months, to live with the relative providing your long-term care.
When to start
Start 30 days–3 months before your travel date.
Getting an appointment in India
- Delhi & Mumbai: usually 1–2 weeks for a slot; peak season can stretch towards 4 weeks.
- Tier-2 centres (Pune, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad) often have earlier slots — a train ticket can beat the wait.
- The New Delhi centre relocated in early 2026 — confirm the current address on the official VFS site before you go.
- Applicants report slots opening 7–21 days out in normal months — book the moment you pay your fee.
You must need long-term care to do everyday personal and household tasks because of illness, disability or your age.
You must show the care you need is not available or affordable in the country you live in.
The relative you join must be a British or Irish citizen or settled in the UK, and must have enough money to support you without relying on public funds.
Apply as an adult dependent relative online, complete Appendix 1, and pay the fee.
Book and attend an appointment at a UK visa application centre to provide your fingerprints and a photo. Take your passport — you'll usually get it back the same day.
What you'll need
- Passport — Your passport, taken to your biometrics appointment; you'll usually get it back the same day. ✓ verified
- Evidence of your care needs — Evidence you need long-term care to do everyday personal and household tasks, and that this care is not available or affordable where you live. ✓ verified
- Proof your relative can support you — Evidence your UK relative has enough money to support you without relying on public funds. ✓ verified
Where you'll apply
Apply online from outside the UK and complete Appendix 1, then attend an appointment at a UK visa application centre (VFS Global) in India to give your biometrics.
Fees
| Family visa applied for outside the UK | GBP 2064 |
Gotchas to watch
- You must show the care you need is not available or affordable in the country you live in, not just that you would prefer to be cared for in the UK.
- Your UK relative must be able to support you without relying on public funds.