Yes, because dependent status attaches to a principal applicant, so confirm which partner has a qualifying principal classification before planning derivatives. Each household has its own nationalities, current locations and travel timing. Eligible spouses and unmarried children under twenty-one may be dependents; a spouse's ability to work comes from their own qualifying status and its evidence, and children gain no work authorization.
Do not assume every partner relocates together
Ventures often plan as though the founding team will arrive as one group. In practice some partners may not have a qualifying nationality, some may pursue different categories, and family circumstances differ. Map who intends to move, when, and with whom, then check the business can operate if one household's arrival is delayed.
Keep each family's records in its own file to avoid conflating separate applications. Map who intends to move, when, and with whom, then check whether the business can still operate if one household's arrival is delayed. Ventures often plan as though the founding team will arrive as one group, while in practice some partners may not hold a qualifying nationality, some may pursue different categories, and family circumstances differ.
Dependent status attaches to a principal applicant, so confirm which partner holds a qualifying principal classification before planning derivatives. Eligible spouses and unmarried children under twenty-one may be dependants; a spouse's ability to work comes from their own qualifying status and its evidence, and children gain no work authorisation.