Having a baby on a Tier 2 Visa

[canadian86]

Just a quick questions:

My wife and I are Canadian and I'm on a Tier 2 Employer Sponsored Visa and she has a Tier 2 Dependent Visa. We are considering having a baby but we want to know if we have to get it a visa once it is born, and whether or not we will have to pay the health care surcharge. If it does need a visa do you know which category we would have to apply under and how much it would cost? A the cost of the health care surcharge for the baby?

Thank you

[CR001]

How long have you been in the UK on a Tier 2 visa?

When will you qualify for ILR?

Ideally yes you should get a visa, especially if you have sudden emergency travel but no mandatory requirement to apply for a visa immediately etc.

The visa will be the same as your wifes' visa and yes you will have to pay IHS plus the visa fee of £677 for a postal application. The IHS depends on the duration of the visa but it is a standard rate of £200 per year.

[canadian86]

Thank you for the info - much appreciated.

I had a Tier 5 Youth Mobility visa from Aug 2013 to Aug 2015. In Aug 2015 I switched to a Tier 2 Employer sponsored visa that is due to expire Aug 2019. Can I apply for ILR in Aug 2018 or does it have to be 5 years on the same visa?

[CR001]

5 years on Tier 2 unfortunately.

Tier 5 would only count for ILR based on 10 years long residence.

Depending on how close to ILR you have a baby, you likely won't need to apply for a visa at all and once you have ILR, you can register the child as British, which is an entitlement if born in the UK.

[CR001]

Forgot to mention that if you have a baby AFTER you already hold ILR, the child will be British automatically and could apply for a passport directly.