For Family Visas, the sponsor typically needs to meet an income threshold of £18,600/year for a spouse, with additional amounts for each child. Savings can supplement income in some cases.

Yes. After 5 continuous years in the UK alongside your sponsor, you may be eligible to apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), which grants permanent settlement rights.

Common refusal reasons include insufficient financial proof, weak evidence of a genuine relationship, incorrect or incomplete documentation, failure to meet English language requirements, and prior immigration violations.

Yes. If you are already in the UK, you can switch to or extend a dependent visa provided your sponsor's visa is still valid and your relationship remains genuine and subsisting.

Applicants from certain countries (including India) are required to provide a tuberculosis (TB) test certificate from an approved clinic as part of their application.

Only if the child is already in the UK as a dependent and is continuing their studies. A child over 18 applying from outside the UK cannot normally apply as a dependent unless under specific circumstances.