Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Relax rules on non-EU adult family members joining permanent UK residents
Closed
423 signatures
What the petition asks
Immigration procedures for adult dependent relatives make it very hard for family members from non-EU countries to join UK residents. The requirements, in particular on personal care needs, should be relaxed to allow more parents to join their settled children in the UK.
The EU Settlement Scheme has made it easy for non-EU family members of EU citizens to join them without demonstrating care needs. In contrast, the adult dependent visa process is complicated and difficult to meet all the requirements. The same requirements should apply in all circumstances and the process for adult dependent visas should be made just as easy as the EU Settlement Scheme.
Timeline
| 14 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 14 Nov 2021 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
423
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
14 May 2021
Closed
14 Nov 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.