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by lawabidingimmigrant » Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:57 pm
Hi there,
Firstly congratulations on your new born baby! Regarding your queries -
1. Since both parents (my wife and I) will be in India, would it be a problem to apply for the dependant visa for our baby or does one of us need to be in the UK?
=> No issues in applying for a dependent visa from India.
2. Do I need any letter from my company for my baby's visa?
=> Normally if you are on a company sponsored visa, your company's travel & immigration team should take care of all the dependent visa related formalities. If not, you may take a cover letter from the company confirming your employment status, maintenance support for the dependent for first month (in case you have not maintained sufficient balance for past 3 months)
3. Do I need any letter from the Indian embassy in London?
=> If you are applying visa for baby from India, this is not required.
4. Can we apply for my baby's passport while I am still in London?
=> Yes. Your wife can initiate the visa process from India while you are in the UK. Submit the application online, book an appointment, furnish all the relevant documents ( original + photocopy )
5. Any other problems you could think of?
=> As long as the application is submitted with accurate information and all the relevant documents are provided to the UKBA, I do not expect any issues. Visa should be granted in approx 3-4 weeks.