Adult Dependent Relative (ADR)
The Adult Dependent Relative route is for overseas adult relatives who require long-term personal care and cannot reasonably access or afford that care in their home country. ADR applications are highly evidence-sensitive and require robust legal and factual preparation.
Regulatory Notice: Decision Making & Outcomes
Immigration outcomes are determined by the Home Office (UKVI) based on the specific facts of each case. Our role is to provide expert legal guidance and robust representation to maximise the prospects of success. Decisions involve the exercise of discretion by the Secretary of State, and applications are assessed against the Immigration Rules in force at the time.
Who This Route Is For
Parents and Grandparents
Adult relatives of UK-based sponsors who require long-term personal care for daily living tasks.
Relatives with Significant Care Needs
Applicants with medical conditions, disability, or age-related dependency requiring personal care.
Sponsors in the UK
UK citizens or settled persons able to maintain, accommodate, and support the applicant without public funds.
Our Legal Support
ADR matters require a detailed legal strategy and strong documentary evidence. Our practice prepares applications with careful alignment to route requirements.
Eligibility Assessment
Reviewing whether the relationship, sponsor status, and care-dependency threshold are met.
Medical and Care Evidence
Structuring medical reports and supporting records to evidence long-term personal care needs.
Country Availability Analysis
Preparing evidence that required care is not available or affordable in the applicant’s home country.
Sponsor Financial and Accommodation Evidence
Compiling proof that the sponsor can maintain and accommodate the applicant without recourse to public funds.
ADR requirements – overview
The rules require clear evidence of long-term personal care needs and practical unavailability or unaffordability of required care overseas. Generic evidence is often insufficient; strong, case-specific documentation is usually critical to a credible application.
Related Family Routes
Where ADR is not suitable, other family and personal immigration routes may still be available depending on individual circumstances.
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