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Tier 1 (Graduate entrepreneur)

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Bringing your family

This page explains how you can bring your family members to the UK under the Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system.

If you are now settled or have British citizenship and your most recent permission to stay was under Tier 1, your family members must apply as the dependants of a Tier 1 migrant if they do not yet qualify for settlement.

How dependants can come to the UK

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 UK, provided we give them entry clearance or permission to stay (known as 'leave to remain').

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Completing the dependant application form

If you have dependants who wish to join or remain with you in UK, 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.

Please see the Family of migrant workers and students page for more information about bringing your family to the UK.

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