Adult dependent relative visa: Indian citizen in United States → United Kingdom
Indian citizens living in the United States need a UK Adult dependent relative visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
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 United States
- 38 centre locations nationwide plus premium centres (VFS directory, captured 2026-06-11). Ten are full-service Mon–Fri: New York, Washington DC, Chicago, LA, San Francisco, Houston, Atlanta, Boston, Miami, Seattle; the rest (Phoenix, Denver, Dallas, Portland, Philadelphia and more) run limited schedules.
- With this density, comparing two or three cities usually finds a near-term slot.
- No recent public wait-time reports found for the US — the band below is general guidance.
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
Because you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
- UK Visa Application Centres — United States — serves 30+ locations across the US — find and book your nearest
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.