Child dependent relatives

This page explains how you can apply to remain in the UK as a child of a relative who has refugee leave or humanitarian protection in the UK.

If you are a child (under the age of 18) and a relative of a person with limited leave to enter or remain in the UK as a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection, you can apply for permission to remain in the UK (known as 'leave to remain').

If you are an adult dependent relative of someone in the UK with refugee leave or humanitarian protection you can also apply to enter or remain in the UK.

A child relative of a person with limited leave to enter or remain as a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection can apply to extend their stay if they:

• were previously granted leave to enter under this category;
• are not leading an independent life;
• are not married or in a civil partnership;
• have not formed an independent family unit; and
• are under the age of 18.

If you are applying to extend your stay here as a dependent relative of a person with limited leave to remain or enter as a refugee or beneficiary of humanitarian protection, you should complete application form FLR (P).