Bringing a partner or parent to join you for good.
The partner route: income rules and the 5-year pathSettled residents and citizens can sponsor a partner — the minimum income requirement is the big hurdle, and the route runs 5 years to the partner's own ILR.
Adult Dependent Relative visas: the hardest route in the bookSponsoring an elderly parent means proving they need long-term personal care that's unavailable or unaffordable in their country — refusal rates are very high.