Join Family
in the UK
Build a life together in the UK
If you are a foreign national and you wish to join your family member in the UK, you will usually need to apply for a Family visa if you do not hold valid immigration permission in your own right. A UK Family visa allows you to live in the UK for a period of six months or more.
UK visa routes for family
Family Visa
A Family visa allows you to come to the UK to join your eligible family member.
Standard Visitor Visa
For foreign nationals coming to the UK for short-term visits.
UK Ancestry visa
For Commonwealth citizens with a grandparent born in the UK.
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