Family in the UK

Our UK team has substantial experience assisting spouses, civil partners, unmarried partners, children, parents and clients with dependant relatives navigate the complex immigration requirements to ensure each client’s long-term goals are met.

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Spouse, Civil Partner or Unmarried Partner

The spouses, civil partners or unmarried partners of British citizens or persons settled in the UK may apply for to join them in the UK.

Parent

The overseas parent of a British child or a child settled in the UK may apply to live with them in the UK.

Child

An overseas child of a British citizen or a person settled in the UK may apply to stay with that parent.

Adult dependant relative

An overseas adult relative of a British citizen or person settled in the UK may apply for immigration permission if they require long-term care from their relative in the UK and cannot obtain that care in their home country.

Latest Insights

14 October 2026

Christi Hufford Jackson quoted in Global Mobility Lawyer on judge freezing Department for Homeland Security’s move to replace duration-of-status visa admissions

Partner Christi Hufford Jackson has been quoted in an article by Global Mobility Lawyer on a significant ruling in US immigration law.

14 October 2026

Natasha Chell and Christi Hufford Jackson join the Counsel Without Borders podcast to discuss changes in US and UK immigration

LDI partners Natasha Chell and Christi Hufford Jackson recently joined the Counsel Without Borders podcast to discuss the increasingly complex and…

9 October 2026

Natasha Chell writes for The Law Society Gazette on extended liability for illegal working

Natasha Chell has written for The Law Society Gazette on the significant expansion of the UK’s right to work regime from 1 October 2026, extending…