|
30 November 1999
Posted in
London -
Visas for the UK
The ancestry visa — which allows citizens from Commonwealth countries to work and settle in the UK if they have British-born grandparents— will be retained.
In February, the Home Office announced it would review whether the visa was still relevant and should be scrapped. But has since announced that it will stay.
An ancestry visa leaves you free to enter the UK and work without restrictions. It is usually valid for five years, and can be renewed as many times as you want.
Commonwealth citizens aged 17 or over who have a grandparent born in the UK (or the Republic of Ireland before March 31, 1922), are eligible to apply. You will also need to show evidence that you intend to work in the UK.
You can't apply for an ancestry visa from within the UK, although extensions can be granted through the Home Office
Renewing your UK Ancestry Visa
You can renew your ancestry Visa by heading back to your country of origin before you Visa expires and re-apply from there for another 4-5 years or through the Home office in the UK.
After that timeframe is up you can then re-apply for another ancestry Vias or Citizenship.
