The visa can be granted for either 6 or 12 months. Thereafter, extensions may be granted for 12 months at a time until the Tier 4 Child reaches 12 years of age. Parents are not permitted to work and ...

Both the UK Immigration Act 1971 and the EEA regulations 2016 provides a legal framework for a person to apply for a visa, to exercise their parental rights if the child is resident in the UK.