You can apply for entry clearance for Indefinite Leave to Enter (ILE) as a child of a member of HM Forces who is a foreign or Comm wealth citizen. The immigration solicitors at Sunrise Solicitors are experts in dealing with entry clearance applications for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces. The quality of our service is self-evident from our clients’ reviews about the service provided by our immigration lawyers. You can contact us if you are seeking legal help from immigration lawyers in relation to your application for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces and our immigration solicitors will provide you fast, friendly, reliable and professional immigration service.

Requirements For Indefinite Leave To Enter (ILE) As A Child

According to paragraph 45 of Appendix Armed Forces, an entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter as the child of a member of HM Forces will be granted to an applicant who:

• was either:
  • under 18 years of age at the date of application; or
  • aged 18 or over at the date of application and was last granted leave to enter or remain under paragraph 43 or 47 of Appendix Armed Forces or paragraph 276AH of Immigration Rules;
• is outside the United Kingdom;
• is not married or in a civil partnership;
• has not formed an independent family unit;
• is not leading an independent life;
• has made a valid application for entry clearance and indefinite leave to enter as the child of a member of HM Forces;
• is the child of:
  • a foreign or Commonwealth citizen who is a serving member of HM Forces who has completed at least 5 years’ reckonable service; or
  • a person who has been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain under paragraph 13 or 16 of Appendix Armed Forces or paragraphs 276E-Q of Immigration Rules and is in the UK; or
  • a member of HM Forces who is a British Citizen;
• meets one of the following criteria:
  • the applicant’s other parent must:
    • come within paragraph 45(g) of Appendix Armed Forces; or
    • have been granted indefinite leave to enter or remain under paragraph 25 or 31 of Appendix Armed Forces or paragraph 276S or 276V of Immigration Rules; or
    • be being granted indefinite leave to enter or remain under paragraph 25 or 31 of Appendix Armed Forces or paragraph 276S or 276V of Immigration Rules at the same time as the applicant; or
    • have died; or
  • the parent under paragraph 45(g) of Appendix Armed Forces has sole responsibility for the applicant’s upbringing; or
  • there are serious and compelling family or other considerations which make the applicant’s exclusion from the United Kingdom undesirable and suitable arrangements have been made for their care;
  • does not fall to be refused on the grounds of suitability under paragraph 8 or 9 of Appendix Armed Forces;
• meets the general eligibility requirements in paragraph 42 of Appendix Armed;
• where the applicant is aged 18 or over, can demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the English language and about life in the United Kingdom, in accordance with the requirements of Appendix KoLL to these Rules;
• will be accommodated adequately by the parent or parents the applicant is seeking to join without recourse to public funds in accommodation which the parent or parents the applicant is seeking to join, own or occupy exclusively; and
• will be maintained adequately by the parent or parents the applicant is seeking to join, without recourse to public funds.

Limited Leave Instead Of Indefinite

Entry clearance and limited leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces for a period of 30 months may be granted subject to a condition of no recourse to public funds where:

• an applicant fails to meet the requirements for indefinite leave to enter in paragraph 45 by reason solely of failing to meet the requirements of paragraph 45(k); or
• an applicant fails to meet the requirements of paragraph 45 by reason only of failing to meet the requirements of paragraph 45(g)(i) or (ii), provided that the applicant’s sponsor has been granted leave to enter or remain under paragraph 15 or 19 of Appendix Armed Forces.

How Can We Help?

We can represent you in your entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces and do all the work until decision by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) on your application. Our work will include:

• Assessing your eligibility for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces by considering all the relevant information;
• Discussing your application for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces in detail with you and advising you about the weaknesses and strengths of your entry clearance application;
• Advising you about the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of your entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces;
• Assessing the documentary evidence to be submitted in support of the entry clearance application and discussing the same with you;
• Completing the online application form for entry clearance for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces and discussing the same with you;
• Preparing a cover letter to introduce and support the entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces;
• Booking your appointment with the visa application centre for you to enrol your biometrics and submit your passport;
• Uploading all your supporting documents online to be considered in support of the application;
• Doing all the follow up work including responding to any queries raised by the Entry Clearance Officer (ECO) until decision is reached on your entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a child of a member of HM Forces.

How Much We Charge?

Unless your matter is extremely complicated, our fixed fees for partner visa entry clearance application for indefinite leave to enter as a child are given in the fee table below:

The agreed fixed fee will depend on the complexity of the entry clearance application and the volume of casework involved in the application. In addition to our fixed fee for entry clearance application, the applicant also have to pay the Home office UKVI fees for the entry clearance application.