UK Skilled Worker Visa: Limited Family Dependants Allowed

The UK government has outlined that holders of the Skilled Worker visa can only bring two categories of family members to live with them: their partner and their children. A "dependant" is defined as a husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried partner, along with children under 18, including those born in the UK during the visa holder's stay.

Children over 18 may qualify if they have existing permission to remain as dependants. To bring a partner, the visa holder must prove a UK-recognized civil partnership or marriage, or a two-year relationship with evidence of ongoing commitment.

Children must live with the visa holder, be unmarried, and provide proof of their address. Financial requirements include £285 for a partner, £315 for one child, and £200 for each additional child, with funds needing to be held for at least 28 days.

Once approved, dependants can work and study, but they cannot claim most public funds or the State Pension. Children born to Skilled Worker visa holders do not automatically gain British citizenship.