where TO emigrate
Get Your Free Verdict
← Jersey · all routes
Jersey · Family

Parent Exercising Access to a Child in Jersey

12 facts quoted from the official source

For a parent with formal access rights to a child under 18 resident in Jersey who will play an active role in the child's upbringing.

Route type
Family
Can bring
spouse, children +2
from the official record
Requirements
5
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

5 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Active Upbringing Role IntendedThe applicant must intend to take an active role in the child's upbringing.
  • Jersey Court Access Evidence RequiredA Jersey Residence Order, Contact Order or judicial certificate of intended contact is required.
  • Parent Of Child Resident In Jersey RequiredThe applicant must be the parent of a child resident in Jersey.
  • Resident Parent Or Carer RequiredThe parent or carer with whom the child permanently lives must reside in Jersey.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • AccommodationThe applicant must be maintained and exclusively accommodated without public funds.
What rules you out

2 exclusions quoted from the official source.

  • Child Age Max ExclusiveThe child must be under eighteen.
  • Not Eligible Under Partner Route RequiredThe applicant must not be eligible for the spouse, partner or fiancé family route.
Also stated by the source
  • Eligibility summaryThe applicant must be the parent of a child under 18 resident in Jersey, produce formal access-right evidence and intend an active role in upbringing.
  • Official source basisThe applicant must be the parent of a child under 18 resident in Jersey, produce formal access-right evidence and intend an active role in upbringing.
  • Report summaryThe applicant must be the parent of a child under 18 resident in Jersey, produce formal access-right evidence and intend an active role in upbringing.
  • Settlement After MonthsSettlement may be available after sixty continuous months in this capacity.
Family

Who you can bring

spousechildrenparentspartner
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial Duration Months MaxInitial leave may be granted for up to thirty-three months.
How it works

From here to a yes

See if you qualify — freeThe 3-minute check scores your profile against every Jersey route at once, this one included. No signup, no card.
Get your full report — €10One personalised report ranks every route you can actually get, with the full requirement set for your profile — so you apply for the right one.
Apply with the official sourceThe application itself always happens with the government — the enacting authority linked below. The report points you straight at it.
FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Jersey?
The official source states: For a parent with formal access rights to a child under 18 resident in Jersey who will play an active role in the child's upbringing.
02Can I bring my family?
The official record lists: spouse, children, parents, partner.
03Do I need to show accommodation in Jersey?
The official source states: The applicant must be maintained and exclusively accommodated without public funds.

Every answer is quoted from the official gov.je page for this route, last read 2026-07-26.

We checked 12 points against the official source; 12 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source gov.jeLast read 2026-07-26 Every quote on this page is from this Jersey government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-26 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
Same category, same country

Other family routes to Jersey

14 other family routes to Jersey.

Adult Dependent RelativeChild Family VisaChild of a StudentDependant of Business or Creative Route HolderDependant of Long-Term or Intra-Company Work Permit HolderFiance or Proposed Civil Partner Family Visa
Same category, elsewhere

Family routes in other countries

201 other countries publish at least one family route. Nearest first.

Norway42 family routes Ireland19 family routes Denmark16 family routes Sweden12 family routes United Kingdom12 family routes Iceland9 family routes

Does this route fit your numbers?

That depends on your income, savings and family — the parts of the story only you know. The free 3-minute check scores your profile against every Jersey route at once, this one included. Then the full Jersey report takes you the rest of the way.

Get Your Free Verdict All Jersey routes

• Free • 3 minutes • No signup