Entry Clearance for Limited Leave to Enter as an Adopted Child

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Eligibility Requirements for Limited Leave to Enter as an Adopted Child

As per paragraph 314 of the Immigration Rules, the following conditions must be met for a child to be granted limited leave to enter the UK with the intent to settle as the adopted child of a parent or parents who have been granted limited leave to enter or remain in the UK:

 Parental Circumstances: The child must be seeking entry to accompany or join a parent or parents under one of the following conditions:

o One parent is already present and settled in the UK or is being admitted for settlement at the same time as the child, while the other parent has been or is being granted limited leave to enter or remain in the UK with the intention of settling.

o One parent has been or is being granted limited leave to enter or remain in the UK with the intention of settling and has had sole responsibility for the child's upbringing.

o One parent has been or is being granted limited leave to enter or remain in the UK with the intention of settling, and there are serious and compelling family or other considerations making the child's exclusion undesirable, with suitable arrangements made for the child's care.

o In cases of de facto adoption, one parent has the right of abode in the UK or indefinite leave to enter or remain and is seeking admission to the UK for settlement at the same time as the child.

Age Requirement: The child must be under the age of 18.

Dependency Status: The child must not be leading an independent life, must be unmarried, not in a civil partnership, and must not have formed an independent family unit. Financial and Accommodation Conditions: The child must be able to be accommodated and maintained without recourse to public funds, in a property that is owned or occupied exclusively by the adoptive parent(s).

Adoption Recognition: The child must have been adopted following a decision by the competent authority or court in their country of origin or residence, with the adoption order recognized by the UK. Alternatively, the child must be the subject of a de facto adoption.

Adoption Circumstances: The adoption must have occurred when:

o Both adoptive parents were living together abroad, or

o One or both adoptive parents were settled in the UK.

Rights and Responsibilities: The child should have the same rights and obligations as any other child in the adoptive family.

Genuine Transfer of Parental Responsibility: The adoption must have taken place due to the original parents' or current carers' inability to care for the child, with a genuine transfer of parental responsibility to the adoptive parents.

Severance of Ties: The child must have lost or severed ties with their family of origin. No Convenience Adoption: The adoption must not have been arranged solely for the purpose of facilitating the child's entry into the UK.