Tier 1 Dependant - Query

[sahnihl]

Hi,

I am currently in UK on Tier 2 and my husband on Tier 1.

I am planning to apply for a Tier 1 Dependant Visa for my self.

Can I apply within UK itself or do I need to go back to India and apply?

Can somebody help in this regard?

Thanks,
Shilpa

[aruni4470]

Hi,

I am currently in UK on Tier 2 and my husband on Tier 1.

I am planning to apply for a Tier 1 Dependant Visa for my self.

Can I apply within UK itself or do I need to go back to India and apply?

Can somebody help in this regard?

Thanks,
Shilpa

You have to go back and apply

[push]

Hi,

I am currently in UK on Tier 2 and my husband on Tier 1.

I am planning to apply for a Tier 1 Dependant Visa for my self.

Can I apply within UK itself or do I need to go back to India and apply?

Can somebody help in this regard?

Thanks,
Shilpa

need to apply from your home country

[sahnihl]

Hi,

I am currently in UK on Tier 2 and my husband on Tier 1.

I am planning to apply for a Tier 1 Dependant Visa for my self.

Can I apply within UK itself or do I need to go back to India and apply?

Can somebody help in this regard?

Thanks,
Shilpa

need to apply from your home country

Thanks for the response. Is there any document which mentions this? Because I havent found anythg in UKBA othr than hearing from frnds

[hsmp1412]

I was in the exactly same situation and I have applied from India just 2 weeks ago. You are right about this not being mentioned anywhere - but if you look closely there is also no form that you can fill while being in the UK for getting transferred to a dependant visa.

You can mail UKBA for confirmation (that's what I did).

[push]

Hi,

I am currently in UK on Tier 2 and my husband on Tier 1.

I am planning to apply for a Tier 1 Dependant Visa for my self.

Can I apply within UK itself or do I need to go back to India and apply?

Can somebody help in this regard?

Thanks,
Shilpa

need to apply from your home country

Thanks for the response. Is there any document which mentions this? Because I havent found anythg in UKBA othr than hearing from frnds

See this link:

Switching in to the dependant route
This page explains the circumstances in which you can apply for permission to stay here as the dependant of someone who is already here in the highly skilled worker category (Tier 1 General) without having to leave the United Kingdom and apply for entry clearance (permission to come to the United Kingdom).

How you can switch in to the dependant route

You can apply for permission to stay here as the dependant of a highly skilled worker without having to leave the United Kingdom and apply for entry clearance if your last grant of entry clearance or permission to stay here was as the partner or child of:
an innovator;
a participant in the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme;
a participant in the International Graduates Scheme (or the previous Science and Engineering Graduates Scheme);
a postgraduate doctor or dentist,
a student;
a student nurse;
a student re-sitting an examination;
a student writing up a thesis; or
a work permit holder.

[push]

Also look at the page 8 of PBS Dependant's guidance

[sahnihl]

Also look at the page 8 of PBS Dependant's guidance

Thanks. This clearly states that I can't switch my current immigration category to a dependant being here.