Adopted Child Visa

The UK Adopted Child visa (Appendix Adoption) allows children under 18 adopted overseas — or coming to the UK to be adopted — to join British citizen or settled adoptive parents. Four adoption routes apply: Hague Convention, Recognised Overseas, De facto, and Coming to UK for adoption.

Successful applicants may receive Indefinite Leave to Enter — granting immediate settlement — or limited leave matching the adoptive parent's permission. The application fee is £2,064, plus an IHS of £776 per year at the child under-18 reduced rate. Processing is typically 12 weeks from outside the UK.

This visa is ideal for adopted children under 18 joining UK-based adoptive parents where the adoption meets one of the four recognised routes.