Spouses/civil partners and dependant children intending to accompany or join an academic visitor may be granted entry clearance in line with the principal applicant, providing they meet the general visitor/child visitor requirements.

Dependants who are not visa nationals may be admitted without entry clearance for a period of up to 6 months as a general visitor/child visitor. Both visa nationals and non visa nationals who wish to come for longer than 6 months can be granted entry clearance for a period not exceeding 12 months provided that all of the requirements of the general visitor/child visitor paragraphs of the Immigration Rules are met.