FLR(FP) – 7-Year Child Route (Inside UK) – School / NHS / GP Documents Advice Needed

[Frkhan]

Hello everyone,

I’m preparing to apply inside the UK under the 7-year child route (FLR(FP)) and would really appreciate guidance from anyone who has already been through this process.

Background:

• My child was born outside the UK

• Child has now completed 7 continuous years in the UK

• Both parents and the child have never overstayed

• We have always held valid leave and switched between routes lawfully

I understand that strong evidence of the child’s residence and integration in the UK is very important. I’m a bit unclear about exactly what documents are expected, especially from school and NHS/GP, and what they are officially called.

My questions:

1:School documents

• What specific letters or records are best?

• Is it a school attendance letter, enrolment confirmation, headteacher’s letter, or school report?

• Should the letter cover the full 7-year period or just recent years?

2: NHS / GP documents:

• What document name is usually accepted?

• Is a GP registration letter, NHS patient summary, or immunisation history sufficient?

• Does it need to show dates covering multiple years?

• Any other supporting documents you found useful or that Home Office seemed to rely on?

If anyone who has successfully applied under the 7-year child route (FLR(FP)) could share what documents they submitted and what worked for them, I would be extremely grateful.

[CR001]

What is your and ypur dependents current visa status?

You last posted that your T1 Ent ILR and your Skilled Worker application were refused.

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[Frkhan]

What is your and ypur dependents current visa status?

You last posted that your T1 Ent ILR and your Skilled Worker application were refused.

viewtopic.php?p=2203736#p2203736

Recently Skilled Worker application were refused. I have already submitted an Administrative Review for the Skilled Worker refusal, and my leave continues under Section 3C.
In the meantime, all three of my children have completed 7 years of continuous residence in the UK this month.
So therefore I am wanting to collect the documents & not sure what exactly I have to ask from School & GP or NHS?

[CR001]

You and your dependents are all overstayers, there is no Section 3C protection andymore. You became overstayers when you submitted a Skilled worker visa application which automatically withdrew your AR for the T1 ILR and you were advised of this and the very limited options if the skilled worker visa is refused.

By applying for a new application, you become an overstayer.
If your new visa application fails, your options will be limited and you no longer can benefit from paragraph 39E to maintain continuous residence

[Frkhan]

You and your dependents are all overstayers, there is no Section 3C protection andymore. You became overstayers when you submitted a Skilled worker visa application which automatically withdrew your AR for the T1 ILR and you were advised of this and the very limited options if the skilled worker visa is refused.

By applying for a new application, you become an overstayer.
If your new visa application fails, your options will be limited and you no longer can benefit from paragraph 39E to maintain continuous residence

Hi Moderator,
This situation is new to me. Although I have applied through a solicitor and have also checked with multiple solicitors, I would kindly request that you please re-verify my understanding. I am setting out the timeline below for clarity:

1: My Tier 1 Entrepreneur ILR application was refused, and I submitted an Administrative Review within 14 days.

2: While the Administrative Review for the Tier 1 application was still pending, I submitted an application to switch to the Skilled Worker route. This application was also refused, and I subsequently applied for an AR within 14 days, which is my current AR.

[CR001]

When you submitted the skilled worker application, your AR process and section 3C protection ended and you became overstayers. The period of overstay would only have been disregarded IF your skilled worker application was successful, which it wasn't.

Given the lengthy reasons for the skilled worker refusal, I am not sure how you believe AR will succeed as AR is for when UKVI have made an error in the decision, which they appear not to have done in the refusal.

[Frkhan]

When you submitted the skilled worker application, your AR process and section 3C protection ended and you became overstayers. The period of overstay would only have been disregarded IF your skilled worker application was successful, which it wasn't.

Given the lengthy reasons for the skilled worker refusal, I am not sure how you believe AR will succeed as AR is for when UKVI have made an error in the decision, which they appear not to have done in the refusal.

Oh, I see. Thank you for highlighting this very technical point. In this scenario, would it be advisable to submit applications for the children under the 7-year child route?

[zimba]

When you submitted the skilled worker application, your AR process and section 3C protection ended and you became overstayers. The period of overstay would only have been disregarded IF your skilled worker application was successful, which it wasn't.

Given the lengthy reasons for the skilled worker refusal, I am not sure how you believe AR will succeed as AR is for when UKVI have made an error in the decision, which they appear not to have done in the refusal.

Oh, I see. Thank you for highlighting this very technical point. In this scenario, would it be advisable to submit applications for the children under the 7-year child route?

There is no automatic 7-year path to ILR for children. It seems you do not understand the rules under private life route.
The dependant children cannot benefit from the rules under the Appendix Private life rules. They only benefit non-UK born children who have been granted leave under the private life route. The dependant children of migrants will follow the same path as their parents and are expected to accompany their parents

[Frkhan]

When you submitted the skilled worker application, your AR process and section 3C protection ended and you became overstayers. The period of overstay would only have been disregarded IF your skilled worker application was successful, which it wasn't.

Given the lengthy reasons for the skilled worker refusal, I am not sure how you believe AR will succeed as AR is for when UKVI have made an error in the decision, which they appear not to have done in the refusal.

Oh, I see. Thank you for highlighting this very technical point. In this scenario, would it be advisable to submit applications for the children under the 7-year child route?

There is no automatic 7-year path to ILR for children. It seems you do not understand the rules under private life route.
The dependant children cannot benefit from the rules under the Appendix Private life rules. They only benefit non-UK born children who have been granted leave under the private life route. The dependant children of migrants will follow the same path as their parents and are expected to accompany their parents

Thank you very much. I am sorry, I think my question may not have been clear. What I mean is that my children were born outside the UK and have completed 7 years of continuous residence in the UK as dependants.

In the given circumstances, can we submit applications for them under the 7-year private life route (leave to remain, not ILR) in order to regularise and maintain their lawful stay?

[zimba]

The requirements are similar to ILR. You need to demonstrate that it is unreasonable for the child to leave the UK. For skilled worker dependants, this is not easy to prove. It also does not help that the parents do not have valid leave to remain, either.

The guide says:

In this case the Supreme Court found that ‘reasonableness’ is to be considered in
the real-world context in which the child finds themselves. And so, if the
circumstances of a child’s parents are that both are going to leave the UK, it is
reasonable for the child to be treated as likely to leave with them, unless there is a
reasonable basis, supported by evidence, for not taking that view.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... e_life.pdf

[Frkhan]

When you submitted the skilled worker application, your AR process and section 3C protection ended and you became overstayers. The period of overstay would only have been disregarded IF your skilled worker application was successful, which it wasn't.

Given the lengthy reasons for the skilled worker refusal, I am not sure how you believe AR will succeed as AR is for when UKVI have made an error in the decision, which they appear not to have done in the refusal.

Dear CR001!
I just received an email from UKVI and they confirm in last paragraph that I am currently benefiting from 3C leave.

"7 January 2026
Dear XXXXXXXXXX

Thank you for your email correspondence of 9 December 2025 where you have raised a complaint about a delay concluding your Administrative Review received on 1 November 2025.
I am unable to uphold your complaint.

It may help if I explain that administrative reviews are currently taking around 12 months or more to be concluded. As your application was received on 1 November 2025, and we are still within the 12-month timeframe, I am unable to provide you with any further information regarding the conclusion of your application.

All administrative reviews are worked in strict timeline order and whilst the representations made in support of your request are acknowledged, they do not warrant prioritising your case over others that are before it at this time.

Regarding your claim that you are unable to work whilst the application is pending, the business area has confirmed that you had permission as an entrepreneur until 16 March 2024 and made an in-time settlement application on 7 March 2024 which was subsequently varied into your current skilled worker application. Therefore, you are currently benefiting from 3C leave giving you a continuation of your rights as an entrepreneur.

I hope this information is helpful.

If there are aspects of your complaint you consider have not been addressed, please see information about our complaint review procedure: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk- ... -procedure

Yours sincerely


XXXXXXXXXX
Customer Operations Support Services

www.gov.uk/ukvi""

[zimba]

This email very likely came from third parties that provide customer support for UKVI. There is no official immigration helpline. Those advisors are third parties who often give incorrect advice (leading to many cases of refusals reported by members over the years).

Don't rely on telephone conversations nor correspondence with the Home Office.

Your immigration history suggests what this email says is in fact incorrect. Your Tier 1E settlement application was REFUSED as you reported, a refused application is decided and so it CANNOT be varied to a new application (there was no pending application to vary)

Your skilled worker application was in fact out of time and the AR should be considered withdrawn the moment you applied for a new application. You cannot apply for a new application when you are under section 3C. Section 3C must end for the new application to proceed. By the look of it, the advice you got on the email is clearly incorrect, so be warned !

[Frkhan]

Thank you very much @ZIMBA, you are always very helpful.
Is there any post or thread / dicussion on this forum of 7-Year child routes to see consider the documents etc.

Thanks in advance.