Baby born in the UK

If you have a Student visa and you are pregnant, you should inform staff in your Academic School so they can advise and support you. You will need to make decisions about where to have your baby and you will need to request an interruption of studies. If you wish to interrupt for more than 60 days your interruption will be reported to UKVI and you and any dependants will need to leave the UK for the duration of your interruption. Please contact us for advice about interruptions as they can affect your immigration status.

If your baby is born in the UK then they can remain in the UK without applying for a visa. However, if you need to travel outside the UK your baby will require a passport or travel document and they will also need a dependant visa to re-enter the UK. Your child will also not be covered for free hospital treatment after the age of 3 months if they have not paid the immigration healthcare surcharge as part of a visa application.

For your baby to apply as your dependant from the UK both parents must be living together in the UK. Your baby can apply for the dependant visa from inside the UK or from your home country but you must obtain a passport or travel document for them from your Embassy in the UK. Your baby can apply at the same time as you if you require a visa extension or your baby can apply on their own. You must include their full birth certificate that includes the names of both parents along with the necessary financial evidence.