Guidance

Appendix Child Relative (Sponsors with Protection): caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on children staying with or joining a close relative.

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Home Office
Published
12 April 2023
Last updated
9 April 2025 鈥� See all updates

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This guidance tells decision-makers how to consider applications for a child seeking to stay with or join a close relative with protection status in the UK.

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Published 12 April 2023
Last updated 9 April 2025 show all updates

  1. Updated in line with Immigration Rules changes. The previous versions, titled Child staying with or joining non-parent relative (protection), can be found in the guidance archive.

  2. Guidance updated in line with Immigration Rules changes under Appendix CNP which came into force on 8 November 2024.

  3. First published.

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