Indefinite leave to remain if you have an Innovator Founder or Innovator visa
Family members
Your partner and children can apply at the same time if they鈥檙e eligible.
Your partner and children can also apply separately at a later date, for example if they鈥檙e not eligible yet. They can continue to extend their visa as your dependant, even after you get indefinite leave to remain.
Eligibility for partners
Your partner may qualify if all of the following apply:
- they have permission to be in the UK as your partner (as a 鈥榙ependant鈥� on your Innovator Founder or Innovator visa)
- they鈥檝e lived in the UK with you as your dependant for at least 5 continuous years
- your relationship is genuine
- you intend to keep living together
- you have enough income to support yourselves and your dependants
- you鈥檙e not using public funds (benefits)
Your partner can include time they鈥檝e spent as your dependant on another visa to count towards the continuous years they need to qualify. They cannot count any time spent on their own visa (not as your dependant).
Your partner must also:
Eligibility for children
Your child can apply if:
- they have permission to be in the UK as your child (as a 鈥榙ependant鈥� on your visa)
- they are not married, in a civil partnership or living an independent life
- they will live with you and be supported by you without relying on public funds (benefits)
- you and your child鈥檚 other parent are both currently applying to settle, or are already settled
Your child can also apply to settle in one of the following situations:
- you鈥檙e the child鈥檚 sole surviving parent
- you have sole responsibility for your child, or they normally live with you
- there are serious or compelling reasons why they should be allowed to stay, for example you or your child has a serious illness
Extra documents for children over 16
You鈥檒l need to prove:
- where they live - if they do not live with you, you鈥檒l need to explain why
- any rent or upkeep they pay you each month
- that you support them financially if they do not live with you
You鈥檒l need to provide 2 documents from this list to prove where they live:
- bank statement
- credit card bill
- driving licence
- NHS registration document
- a letter from their current school, college or university, on headed paper and issued by an authorised official of that organisation
The documents you provide cannot be more than a month old on the date you make your application.
If your child lives away from home, you鈥檒l need to provide:
- bank statements for you and your child covering the 3 months before the date you apply (to prove you鈥檝e supported them)
- confirmation from their university or college on headed paper and issued by an authorised official (if they鈥檙e studying)
Children 18 and over
Older children can apply if both of the following are true:
- they were under 18 when they got permission to be in the UK as your dependant
- they still do not live an independent life - for example, they have not got married or had children
They also need to: