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Applications by dependants

This section explains how your family members can apply to stay or come to the United Kingdom if you are applying under the entrepreneur category (Tier 1 Entrepreneur) of the points-based system to work in business in the United Kingdom.

Full details of these requirements are in the immigration rules at paragraph 319A-K of part 8, which you can find on the right side of this page. You must read the policy guidance before you apply under this category. You can download the guidance and application form from the Applying section.

How dependants can come to the United Kingdom

If your application to the points-based system is successful, you are allowed to bring dependants (children under 18 years of age, or your husband, wife, civil partner, or unmarried or same-sex partner) with you to the United Kingdom, provided we give them entry clearance or permission to stay (known as 'leave to remain').

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Completing the dependant application form

In line with paragraph 341 of the immigration rules, from 27 November 2008 the tier 1 application forms were replaced.  The current form is 11/08 and must be used from 27 November 2008.  If you made an application before the 27 November 2008 using the form 08/08 or 06/08 this needs to be with the UK Border Agency before the 19 December 2008.

If you have dependants who wish to join or remain with you in United Kingdom, you or they should complete the separate dependant application form.

We encourage you to send dependant applications at the same time as the main application.

Dependants should state if they are submitting their application at the same time as your application. This tells us that both applications should be considered together.

If you are the main applicant and you have already received official notification from us that your application has been successful, this should also be indicated in this section.

Dependants should also state the category under which you have submitted an application.

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