a female friend is on a six month visitors visa from Ghana.she has been here in uk for the passed 2 years by re-newing visitors visas to put her british passport holding 2 year old child in pre school etc.

The husband of ten years is a British passport holder and was born in U.K.but lives and works abroad.

Now she is in the U.K on another 6 months visitors visa.can she switch to another visa allowing her more permanent stay?maybe by a family of a settled persons visa in this case would her 2 year old british passport holding child who she is here in U.K with qualify as the settled person??.

The british husband may not qualify to get anything other than a visitors visa for her due to his £13k per annum wage restriction.

any advise or input will be greatly appreciated.

or possibly re-new her visitors visa for another year here in UK and then apply for the family of a settled person visa.

if having a 2 year old british passport holding child qualifies her for this type of visa?.

Hello there.

I'm sorry you haven't had any replies yet. I'll flag your thread for the site team in case anyone can help.

HB

There is some info here :-

https://www.gov.uk/visas-immigration

https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/settling-in-the-uk

https://contact-ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/visas-immigration/settlement/

Thanks honeybee and rebel.i think she will have to return to Ghana and re-apply for the family off a settled person visa.

It might be an idea to give CAB a ring to clarify

Thanks honeybee and rebel.i think she will have to return to Ghana and re-apply for the family off a settled person visa.

Alternatively your friend may find some info on this subject by entering the following 'Derivative right of residency for children born in the UK to non-EEA nationality parents' on the www.gov.uk website.

Hope that helps

yes mollie 5549 we just checked that derivative resident card out on the www.gov.uk website and that may be ok but it states that applicant must be residing in uk.and she seems to qualify for that one so I think before applying she really needs to speak to a immigration lawyer.so we need to find one that offers phone consultations for a small fee payable by debit card to get more info.

does anybody here know of one of these lawyers?

thanks for the replies.

yes mollie 5549 we just checked that derivative resident card out on the www.gov.uk website and that may be ok but it states that applicant must be residing in uk.and she seems to qualify for that one so I think before applying she really needs to speak to a immigration lawyer.so we need to find one that offers phone consultations for a small fee payable by debit card to get more info.

does anybody here know of one of these lawyers?

thanks for the replies.

Hello again.

I'm sorry, we don't recommend lawyers here, it's part of the site rules. I don't know if what you want exists, but I would suggest you start with the Law Society website 'Find a Solicitor' function and see who you can find in the local area.

Alernatively, you or your friend could try the local CAB who may have some contacts.

HB

Alternatively your friend may find some info on this subject by entering the following 'Derivative right of residency for children born in the UK to non-EEA nationality parents' on the www.gov.uk website.

 

Hope that helps

made enquiries today with a immigration lawyer and she advised that the derivative card is a good one to go for.it gives the holder permission to remain in UK whilst child is in education and also the holder has right to be working and self supporting for the time the child is in education.