If you are already in the UK lawfully with leave to remain other than as a visitor and are the parent of a British child, you can apply to switch to a parent of British child visa. In most cases, an application for switching into leave to remain as a parent of a British kid is made after the divorce or breakup of the partnership between the British child's both parents. The application form FLR FP parent of a British child is used to apply as a parent of a kid.
Under the parent route, the extension of stay is given for another 30 months. Under the 5-year parent route, an application for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) can be lodged after 5 years of continuous residency.
What Is The British Child-Parent Visa Route?
Following the breakdown of their relationship with the kid's other parent, the parent of a British child visa route is intended for a parent who has responsibility for or access to their child. This option is also available to applicants of FLR FP parent of a British child who:
do not live with the kid in the UK, but have direct access to the child, as agreed with the parent or carer with whom the child typically lives, or as directed by a UK court; or
have sole parental authority over their child; or
are the child's other parent who is British or settled, rather than the child's other parent who is not British or settled.
Changing from a Spouse/Partner Visa to a Parent Visa for a British Child (5 Years Route)
It is fairly usual for migrants on a spouse or partner visa to change to a parent visa if their relationship has irreversibly broken down and they are in the process of divorcing. If the other parent of the kid in the United Kingdom refuses to allow you direct contact with your child, our team of divorce and family law solicitors can assist you in obtaining a Child Arrangements Order from the family court, which can then be used to apply for transfer into the parent visa category. Learn more about FLR FP parent of a British child from the experts.