ILR on Ancestry visa: are original birth certificates etc. needed?
Posted: Fri Feb 28, 2020 4:47 pm
Hi all
I am in the UK on a South African passport with an Ancestry Visa. I am applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in May. I know as part of my application I need to include evidence to prove my ancestry (grandparent's birth certificate, etc.), but I can't find any information online if they need to be originals, or if they can be photocopies/scans. I have tried Googling and also asking on Facebook groups, but I haven't had a definitive answer.
From my understanding, as I have already proved ancestry when applying for the visa, photocopies or scans of the various documents should be fine. I just want to make absolutely sure, as I am travelling home for 2 weeks on Sunday, and want to make sure to get hold of everything while I am in South Africa if necessary.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
I am in the UK on a South African passport with an Ancestry Visa. I am applying for Indefinite Leave to Remain in May. I know as part of my application I need to include evidence to prove my ancestry (grandparent's birth certificate, etc.), but I can't find any information online if they need to be originals, or if they can be photocopies/scans. I have tried Googling and also asking on Facebook groups, but I haven't had a definitive answer.
From my understanding, as I have already proved ancestry when applying for the visa, photocopies or scans of the various documents should be fine. I just want to make absolutely sure, as I am travelling home for 2 weeks on Sunday, and want to make sure to get hold of everything while I am in South Africa if necessary.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!