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‘Appendix Adult Dependent Relative’ added in the ‘Introduction’ section, in line with Immigration Rules changes.
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Updated guidance with reference to ‘an application on grounds of private life under paragraphs 276ADE to 276DH’ replaced by ‘Appendix Private Life’ and ‘Appendix Settlement Family Life’ added in the ‘Introduction’ section.
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Guidance updated in line with Immigration Rules changes on 11 October 2021. See 'changes from last version of this guidance' for details.
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Updated guidance to reflect changes to Immigration Rules from 1 December 2020. Added HTML version.
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Minor amendment to the introduction to clarify that this guidance applies to family reunion applications.
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2023-06-01 15:33
‘Appendix Adult Dependent Relative’ added in the ‘Introduction’ section, in line with Immigration Rules changes.
2022-06-20 09:15
Updated guidance with reference to ‘an application on grounds of private life under paragraphs 276ADE to276DH’ replaced by ‘Appendix Private Life’ and ‘Appendix Settlement Family Life’added in the ‘Introduction’ section.