Ancestral visa and healthcare entitlements

[belle]

Hi there,

I'm trying to find out what this lady's entitlements would be in relation to a visa and help with healthcare costs:

She is 78, born in Trinidad and lived the majority of her adult life in a psychiatric institution there. For the last 10 yrs or so she has lived in the US with her daughter, but has no healthcare entitlement there and her daughter is struggling to keep her. She now has no family or friends in trinidad.

She has close family friends in the UK who are willing to take her in and as her grandfather was born in the UK we think she may be entitled to an ancestral visa with temporary residency for 4 years.

The info i've found on ancestral visas so far states she would not be entitled to public funds, but does this include healthcare? Also, as she is 78 and in poor health she would be unable to work, will this affect her visa or entitlements?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank-you

[Dawie]

I'm afraid not, these are the requirements to qualify for an ancestry visa:

Do I qualify for UK Ancestry?
You will qualify if you can show that:

* you are a Commonwealth citizen
* you are aged 17 or over
* you have a grandparent who was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man (see note below)
* you have a grandparent who was born in what is now the Republic of Ireland before 31 March 1922 (see note below)
* you are able to work and intend to do so in the UK, and
* you can support yourself and any dependants, and live without needing any help from public funds.

I'm afraid the requirement to be able and willing to work rules out this lady for qualifying.

[Mafia]

Have a look at the qualification conditions again at this link
http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front ... 8721067684

My view is that, as she is aged 78, in poor health and lived the majority of her adult life in a psychiatric institution, she would have difficulty meeting one of the conditions i.e. she is able to work and intend to do so in the UK.

Other contributors may be able to add to this or suggest alternative routes.

The Mafia ...