Family and citizenship

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Bringing your family to Scotland

Moving to Scotland is an exciting opportunity and we know you might want to bring your family to Scotland with you. You must apply for visas for your partner and your children before they arrive.   

Dependant rules

The rules for family members are different depending on what visa you have. 

To check if your partner or children can apply, see the: 
 

• Skilled Worker visa rules for dependants (gov.uk)
• Student visa rules for dependants (gov.uk)
• Graduate visa: your partner and children (gov.uk)

Becoming a British citizen

British citizenship gives you the right to live, work and study in the UK. You can stay without any immigration restrictions.  

As Scotland is part of the UK, there is no separate Scottish citizenship. The UK Government makes decisions about visas and immigration. The Scottish Government has no control over the UK immigration system. 

Find advice on deciding if citizenship is right for you (citizensadvice.org.uk)

Find out more about becoming a British citizen (gov.uk)