Immigration Rules Immigration Rules Appendix Children

Requirements

CHI 1.1. The applicant must be under the age of 18 on the date of application unless CHI 1.2 applies. CHI 1.2. The applicant may be aged 18 or older on the date of application if the applicant was last granted entry clearance or permission to stay as the dependent child of their parent or parents, and either: (a) the entry clearance or permission to stay is valid on the date of application or expired no more than 14 days before the date of application, except that where the Exceptions for overstayers section of Part Suitability applies that period of overstaying will be disregarded; or (b) the applicant is applying as a dependent child under Appendix Bereaved Partner or Appendix Victim of Domestic Abuse.