1. Sponsor and route fit
Confirm sponsor status, route fit, and relationship category before collecting documents.
Use this checklist to structure sponsor-linked relationship evidence, identity records, and submission sequencing before you start your application.
Use this order to reduce processing delays caused by incomplete sponsor-linked evidence.
Confirm sponsor status, route fit, and relationship category before collecting documents.
Freeze your evidence list and confirm names, dates, and document references align.
Submit, complete biometrics quickly where required, and respond promptly to requests.
Partner, parent, and child baseline checks.
Sponsor-linked permit evidence sequence.
Care, guardianship, and responsibility evidence.
Route status and active alternatives.
Check route options and current fee rows.