General information, not a personal recommendation
Use these guides to understand published UK immigration requirements and questions to check. Confirm the current rule on GOV.UK and obtain regulated advice for your own circumstances.
Plain-English starting point
What the published framework generally means
Only specified Student categories can bring a partner or children. The rule is narrower than simply studying at postgraduate level.
Build the facts
Check these points now
- Course level and type
- Course start date and duration
- Whether the student is government-sponsored
- Relationship and child eligibility
Avoid assumptions
Watch for these risks
- Relying on old rules
- Assuming every master’s course allows dependants
- Applying without the required family and financial evidence
- Confusing Student dependants with Graduate dependants
Official starting points
Read the current source
Personal circumstances?
Verify a regulated professional →Know when a guide is no longer enough
Eligibility assessments, evidence reviews, application preparation and representation should be handled by a suitably regulated professional.