Newborn child's visa duration

[zealprashant]

Hello Friends,

Hope you all are doing well.

I need your advice on my changed circumstances as I am blessed with a baby boy on 02/04/2024.

I have few questions if you can help me to get the answers for them, please –

My wife is due for ILR in Jan 2025 and my new born will be eligible for British citizenship soon after that by law (if I am correct) now my questions are –
- Do we need to process the dependent visa for my new born for these 7-8 months period ? I have no plans to travel out of UK till that time.
- If we necessarily need visa for him then what can be the minimum duration of Visa we can apply ?
- Is it OK to make my new born my dependent (if visa required) and still will he be able to apply for British citizenship based on my wife’s ILR ?

Thank you so much in advance.

[zealprashant]

Hello All,

I am applying dependent visa for my new born and my ILR is due in Jan 2025 however my current Visa is valid up to July 2026.

My questions -
Is it mandatory to apply visa for all remaining time of my current visa (Till July 2026) and pay IHS for 2 years ?
If above is true then can I apply for IHS refund once my child's citizen is sorted after my ILR ?

Need advice on this urgently as I need to finish the application due to my planned travel.

Thank you very much in advance.

[CR001]

The child's visa will have the same expiry as your visa. You can't choose less time to suit you.

[zealprashant]

The child's visa will have the same expiry as your visa. You can't choose less time to suit you.

Thank you so much.

Then can I apply for IHS refund once my child's citizen is sorted after my ILR ?

[CR001]

Unlikely.

[zealprashant]

Unlikely.

Thank you so much CR001