Entry Clearance for Tier 1 Entrepreneur Dependant Visa - Specialist Dependant Visa Solicitors

: Written by: Arshad Mahmood; Last Updated: 08 May 2026

You can apply for entry clearance for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant visa from outside the UK if you are a partner or a child under 18 of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrant. Although the Tier 1 Entrepreneur route is already closed to initial applications for main applicants, dependants can still apply for a dependant visa from outside the UK to join the Tier 1 Entrepreneur migrant in the UK. The applicant will be granted a dependent visa in line with the expiry date of the sponsor's Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa in the UK.

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Who Can Apply as a Dependant of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur?

A PBS dependant of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur is:

husband, wife or civil partner of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur; or
unmarried or same-sex partner of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur; or
a child aged under 18 years old of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur.

If you are the dependant partner or a child under the age of 18 of the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrant, you can apply for entry clearance to accompany or join the Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrant.

The applicant must meet the requirements of a genuine and subsisting relationship with their partner, adequate accommodation and the availability of maintenance funds.

Requirements for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Dependant Visa

As a dependant of a Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrant, you should satisfy the following requirements to be eligible for a Tier 1 Entrepreneur dependant visa entry clearance:

You must provide appropriate documents to prove your relationship with your Tier 1 Entrepreneur Migrant.
You must provide evidence of adequate accommodation in the UK to be accommodated without any public funds.
You must have evidence of funds for maintenance to support yourself in the UK without public funds.
You should provide a Tuberculosis test certificate when required under Appendix Tuberculosis (TB) of the Immigration Rules.

How Can We Help?

Our specialist team of immigration solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation on a fixed fee basis in relation to your entry clearance application. Our fixed fee for your entry clearance application will cover all the work of our immigration solicitors on your entry clearance application until a decision is made by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. The casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your entry clearance application will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our immigration solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your entry clearance application to succeed.

Advice on documents: Our immigration lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application.

Assessment of documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your entry clearance application are in accordance with the requirements of the Immigration Rules.

Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant online application form for your entry clearance.

Submitting an application through Priority Service: Where possible, our immigration lawyers will submit your online entry clearance application through Priority Service to get a faster decision on your entry clearance application.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After you submit your entry clearance application online, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Preparing a detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of the entry clearance application, explaining that all relevant legal requirements have been satisfied for its approval.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload all supporting documents for the entry clearance application.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) issues a decision on the entry clearance application.

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