UK Ancestry Visa

The UK Ancestry visa lets Commonwealth and British Overseas people live, work, and study in the UK if they have a grandparent who was born in the UK, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man.

To talk about your UK Ancestry Visa application, call our immigration lawyers at 02033844389 for a free phone chat or fill out our online form.

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What is UK Ancestry Visa?

Getting an Ancestry Visa UK may be possible if you are from a Commonwealth country and one of your grandparents was born in the UK. The visa is valid for five years. You can now live, work, and go to school in the UK. After five years, you can either ask for your position to be renewed or changed to “settled.”

To get an Ancestry Visa, you don’t need to have a job offer in the UK before you apply. That makes the path a lot easier for those who are. With this type of visa, you won’t be able to get state funds, so proof that you can pay your own expenses will be very important.

Since you are applying as a family member of a British person, you will need to show proof in great detail that they are British. It can be hard to find these for grandparents who have been away from the UK for a long time.

Speak to our experienced assessment team now to confirm your eligibility and options for free on 02033844389.

What are the eligibility requirements for UK Ancestry Visa?

If you want to get a UK Ancestry Visa, you need to meet these conditions:

At least 17 years old;
Have enough money to take care of yourself and anyone who depends on you without using public funds;
Want to work in the UK; and
Be a citizen of the Commonwealth or one of these groups:
- a British person living abroad
- a British citizen of a foreign territory
- a British citizen living abroad
- who was born in Zimbabwe

You must also have at least one of the following family conditions:

Birthplace of a grandparent in the UK, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man;
Have a grandfather who was born in what is now the Republic of Ireland on or before March 31, 1922;
Have a grandparent who was born on a ship or plane registered in Britain.

This type of visa can also be used if you or a parent were adopted or born in the UK, whether you were married or not.

Through your stepparents, you can’t say that you have UK heritage.

Our experienced UK immigration Solicitors can help you with your immigration process.

How to Apply for a British Ancestry Visa?

You can’t apply for a UK ancestry visa from inside the UK.

You have to use the gov.uk website to send in your application.

Additionally, you must make and show up for a meeting at a nearby visa application centre as part of your application. They will take your fingerprints and a picture of you there as part of your biometrics.

Your application should be turned in no more than three months before you go to the UK.