Dependent Child - Self Employed

[AliJaf]

Hello,
Can a PBS dependent child who has not turned 18 now (was 17 when entered UK), is in full time education - A Levels (delayed start and gap years) be self employed as sole trader

Will it by any means constitute as being non-dependent / starting own life at a later stage during visa renewal or ILR, as Home office asks for bank statement to prove they are still being supported by the parent?

Please guide.

Thanks

[AmazonianX]

IMHO, May be better to have scaled the immigration hurdles before going on that path.
Leaving it to more knowledgeable persons and zmODs to give their views.

[Frontier Mole]

The over 18 “child” dependent must continue to be fully dependent on the main visa holder. If they undertake self employment then they will almost certainly fall out outside of the definition that allows them to remain as your dependent.
Even undertaking general employment will potentially push them outside the narrow definition.

[Frontier Mole]

If your child has received a dependant visa before they turned 18, they can continue to extend this visa even when they turn 18 during the visa validity. Your child must also not have started an independent life, which means they are unmarried, still living with you and/or are financially dependant on you, and do not have children of their own.

[AliJaf]

Thanks a lot, much appreciated

[helpmehelpall]

As far as i understood, our teen age dependent children cant work even 20 hours / week?

Looking forward for expert advise

Thanks