Apply for an Extension of Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route) - Super Priority Service for a Decision Within 24 Hours

You can apply for an extension of your parent of a British child visa under the 5-year route if you are already in the UK with leave to enter or remain as a parent of a child under the 5-year route. The application for renewal of leave to remain as a parent of a child is made online using the FLR (M) application form. As a result of a successful application for an extension of your parent visa under the 5-year route, you will be granted further leave to remain for 30 months (2.5 years) to be able to complete 5 years in the UK and thus apply for ILR as a Parent of a British Child (5 Years Route).

An applicant applying for an extension of the parent of a British child visa should meet the requirements of the Immigration Rules as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules. An application to renew a parent of a child visa can be submitted to the Home Office UKVI through the Super Priority Service to obtain a decision on the extension application within 24 hours.

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Our family visa solicitors specialise in applications for the extension of the parent of a British child visa (5-year route) from within the UK. As one of the best family visa solicitors, we have successfully helped thousands of clients with their spouse visa applications under the 5-year route. Our highly experienced and fully qualified family visa solicitors offer fast, friendly, reliable, and fixed-fee advice and legal representation for the extension of the parent of a British child visa (5-year route) from inside the UK. 

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How To Apply for an Extension of the Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route)?

To apply for an extension of the parent of a British child visa (5-year route), you should take the following steps:

1. Complete the online application form FLR (M) on the UKVI website.
2. Submit the completed application online by paying the Home Office UKVI fees, which include the application fee and the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS).
3. Book your biometrics appointments with TLSContact by creating an account on the TLSContact web portal.
4. Upload all the supporting documents online before the biometrics enrolment appointment date.
5. Attend your biometrics enrolment appointment. You should take your passport and your biometrics appointment letter with you to your biometrics appointment.
6. Wait for a decision on the application, which will normally be made within 12 months if submitted through standard service and within 24 hours if submitted through Super Priority Service.

When Can I Apply for an Extension of the Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route)?

You can apply for an extension of your parent of a British child visa 28 days before the expiry of your current leave to enter or remain as a parent of a British child. You must meet all the relevant requirements as set out in Appendix FM of the Immigration Rules to apply for an extension of the parent of a British child visa under the 5-year route. An application can be made either through standard service for a decision within 3 to 6 months or through Super Priority Service for a decision within 24 hours.

Super Priority Service for an Extension of the Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route)

As specialist family visa solicitors based in London, we are registered with the Home Office, UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) to provide Super Priority Service for an extension of the parent of a child visa, whereby a decision on your extension application will be made within 24 hours if you submit your application through Super Priority Service.

Our family visa Solicitors can prepare and submit your extension application faster and secure a decision sooner through Super Priority Service. This way, you will not have to wait months (sometimes years) for a decision on your extension application.

Requirements For an Extension of the Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route)

To apply for an extension of the parent of a child visa under the 5-year route, the applicant must meet the following requirements as set out in Appendix FM to the Immigration Rules:

• The applicant and the child must be in the UK.
• The applicant must make a valid application.
• The applicant must be currently in the UK under the parent of a British child visa route.
• The child of the applicant must be:
  • under the age of 18 years on the date of application.
  • living in the UK; and
  • a British Citizen, settled in the UK, or in the UK with limited leave under Appendix EU in accordance with paragraph GEN.1.3.(d); or
  • has lived in the UK continuously for at least 7 years immediately preceding the date of application and paragraph EX.1. applies.
•  Either-
  • the applicant must have sole parental responsibility for the child or the child normally lives with the applicant and not their other parent (who is a British Citizen, settled in the UK, or in the UK with limited leave under Appendix EU in accordance with paragraph GEN.1.3.(d)), and the applicant must not be eligible to apply for leave to remain as a partner under Appendix FM; or
  • the parent or carer with whom the child normally lives must be-
    • a British Citizen in the UK, settled in the UK, or in the UK with limited leave under Appendix EU in accordance with paragraph GEN.1.3.(d).;
    • not the partner of the applicant (which here includes a person who has been in a relationship with the applicant for less than two years prior to the date of application); and
    • the applicant must not be eligible to apply for leave to remain as a partner under Appendix FM.
• The applicant must provide evidence that they have either-
  • sole parental responsibility for the child, or that the child normally lives with them; or
  • direct access (in person) to the child, as agreed with the parent or carer with whom the child normally lives or as ordered by a court in the UK.
• The applicant must provide evidence that they are taking, and intend to continue to take, an active role in the child’s upbringing.
• The applicant must provide evidence that they will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate themselves and any dependants in the UK without recourse to public funds.
• The applicant must provide evidence that adequate accommodation will be available in the UK, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family owns or occupies exclusively.
• The applicant must meet the English language requirement by demonstrating English proficiency at CEFR level A2, as required by the UK Immigration Rules.

What is the Sole or Shared Parental Responsibility for The Child?

To apply for the parent of a British child visa, you must have either sole or shared parental responsibility for your child. If you share parental responsibility, the child’s other parent must not be your partner. They must also either:

• be a British or Irish citizen
• have settled in the UK - for example, they have indefinite leave to remain, settled status or proof of permanent residence
• be from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and have pre-settled status - they must have started living in the UK before 1 January 2021

If the child lives with their other parent or carer, you must have access to the child in person, as agreed with the other parent or carer or by a court order. Furthermore, you must be able to prove that you are taking an active role in your child’s upbringing and that you plan to continue after you apply.

What is an Adequate Maintenance Requirement?

To succeed in his/her application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa under the 5-year route, the applicant must meet the financial maintenance requirement.

The Home Office UKVI will use the following formula to determine whether you meet the adequate maintenance requirement for your parent of a British child visa application:

A – B ≥ C (A minus B is greater than or equal to C)
Where:
A is the net income (after deduction of income tax and National Insurance contributions);
B is housing costs (Rent and Council Tax); and
C is the amount of Income Support an equivalent British family of that size can receive.

The applicant must provide evidence that he/she will be able to adequately maintain and accommodate himself/herself and any dependants in the UK without recourse to public funds.

What is an Adequate Accommodation Requirement?

The applicant must provide specified evidence that there will be adequate accommodation, without recourse to public funds, for the family, including other family members who are not included in the application but who live in the same household, which the family owns or occupies exclusively: accommodation will not be regarded as adequate if-

1. it is, or will be, overcrowded; or
2. it contravenes public health regulations.

What is the English Language Requirement?

The applicant must provide specified evidence that he/she:

1. is a national of a majority English-speaking country; or
2. has passed an English language test in speaking and listening at a minimum of level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages with a provider approved by the Home Office, UKVI; or
3. has an academic qualification recognised by UK Ecctis to be equivalent to the standard of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree or PhD in the UK, which was taught in English; or
4. is exempt from the English language requirement because at the date of application:
   • the applicant is aged 65 or over;
   • the applicant has a disability (physical or mental condition) which prevents the applicant from meeting the requirement; or
   • there are exceptional circumstances which prevent the applicant from being able to meet the requirements prior to entry to the UK.

Appeal Against the Refusal of the Parent of a British Child Visa Extension

If your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa has been refused by the Home Office UKVI and you have been given the right to appeal against the refusal decision, you should file an appeal with the First Tier Tribunal within 14 days of the refusal decision. The appeal against the refusal decision can be successful on the grounds that the decision to refuse is not in accordance with rules or in contravention of your right to private and family life as envisaged under Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR). An Immigration Judge at the First Tier Tribunal will hear and determine the appeal. Our specialist family visa solicitors can provide the required legal services to represent you in your appeal to challenge the refusal decision.

How Can We Help You?

Our specialist team of family visa solicitors can provide expert immigration advice and legal representation for your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa, on a fixed-fee basis. Our family visa solicitors can legally represent you in your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa and carry out all the work on your application until a decision by the Home Office UKVI on your parent of a British child visa application. The immigration casework to be carried out by our immigration solicitors in relation to your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa will entail the following:

Advice on requirements: Our family visa solicitors will advise you on the relevant requirements you have to meet for your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa to be successful.

Documentary advice: Our family visa lawyers will prepare and email you a comprehensive list of supporting documents to be submitted in support of your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa.

Assessing documents: Our immigration lawyers will assess your documents to make sure that all the documents you provide in support of your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa are in accordance with the requirements of the immigration rules.

Completing the application form: Our immigration lawyers will complete the relevant application form for your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa.

Submitting an application through Super Priority Service: If required, our immigration lawyers will submit your application for extension of the parent of a child visa online through Super Priority Service to get a decision on your application for extension of the parent of a British child visa within 24 hours.

Booking an appointment with the application centre: After the online submission of your extension application, our immigration lawyers will book your appointment with the application centre for you to enrol your biometrics.

Detailed cover letter: Our specialist immigration solicitors will prepare a detailed cover letter in support of your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa to explain all the relevant legal requirements for your application to be approved by the Home Office UKVI.

Uploading documents online: Before the biometrics enrolment date, our immigration lawyers will upload online all the supporting documents to be considered in support of your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa.

Follow-up work: Our immigration lawyers will handle all follow-up until the Home Office UKVI decides on your extension application.

Why Choose Us for an Extension of the Parent of a British Child Visa (5 Years Route)?

There are several reasons you can choose our family visa solicitors and lawyers in London to handle your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa from inside the UK. The main reasons include the following:

High-Quality Legal Services: Our team of the best family visa solicitors in London provides high-quality legal services for the extension of the parent of a British child visa from inside the UK. The high quality of UK visa and immigration legal services provided by our best team of immigration lawyers is self-evident from the 5-star Google Reviews rating by 99% of our clients.

Remote Legal Services: Our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide you with expert immigration advice and legal representation, delivered remotely from our London offices. Using modern technology, our specialist family visa solicitors and lawyers can handle your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa remotely, without you needing to visit our offices. Whilst we are more than happy to welcome clients into our offices, if this is their preference, we are proud to offer our legal services for a parent of a British child visa application remotely to save you time and travel costs.

Open 7 Days A Week: We pride ourselves on providing dedicated immigration advice and legal representation for parents of British child visas 7 days a week.

All Work Carried Out By Qualified Specialist Immigration Solicitors: Our specialist team of fully qualified and experienced family visa solicitors, who have extensive experience dealing with parent of a British child visa applications, will carry out all the casework on your application for extension of parent of a British child visa in the UK.

Fast Track Visa Service: Our experienced and qualified family visa solicitors will prepare and submit your application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa in the shortest possible time using the fast-track process. Where possible, our family visa solicitors will submit your application through the Super Priority Visa Service to obtain a faster decision within 24 hours.

Free Immigration Advice Online: Our specialist team of family visa solicitors and lawyers can provide one-off free immigration advice online for the extension of a parent of a British child visa in the UK via our website enquiry form.

Fixed Fees With Payment Plan: Our family visa solicitors and lawyers charge reasonable and affordable fixed fees for an application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa with an option to pay our fixed fee in two instalments whereby you pay half of the agreed fixed fee when we start our work on your parent of a British child visa application and the remaining half when we have fully prepared the application and it is ready for submission to the Home Office UKVI.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The following are the various Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about an application for an extension of the parent of a British child visa (5-year route):