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This guidance is for decision makers who are deciding applications from children, including those applying as a dependent child where Appendix Children applies. For the purposes of this guidance a child means a person aged under 18, unless applying as a dependent child, where the applicant may be aged 18 or over if they have previously been granted as a dependent child.
Published 6 October 2023 Last updated 31 January 2024 +show all updates
Updated the routes to which Appendix Children applies and included guidance on considering applications from dependent children on Bereaved Partner and Victim of Domestic Abuse routes.