Passports originals

[craiggrum]

I will be applying for Ancestry Visa ILR . My clarification is about the following: (quoted from here)

You can apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5 continuous years in the UK on an Ancestry visa.
The earliest you can apply is 28 days before you’ve been in the UK for 5 years on your Ancestry visa.
You can pay to use the super priority service to get a faster decision...by the end of the next working day...

Does that mean that if we apply 28 days before 5 years, then we may receive the decision before the five years is up? Or would the super priority service only begin after the full five years have completed?

[zimba]

There has always been a 28 days concession meaning that you are eligible for ILR before completing the 5 years. ILR can be granted from that point onwards

[craiggrum]

I am preparing an ILR for Ancestry application and want clarification on:

You must also prove you:

• can, and plan to, work in the UK

Should I interpret this to mean I must prove that either:

• while I am in the UK I can, and plan to work?

OR

• I can, and plan to work for companies that are based in the UK?

i.e. Does this mean that my current/future employer must be British?

Note: I have seen the "Immigration Rules Appendix UK Ancestry" and it doesn't really clarify it for me:

UKA 6.1. The applicant must be able to work and intend to seek and take employment in the UK.

[CR001]

What your are quoting is relevant o an entry clearance visa from outside the UK and not ilr.

For ilr you need to read from 10.1 onwards in the link, "settlement on an ancestry visa".

[craiggrum]

Thank you CR001 for your reply. That is true that I quoted from the section regarding the entry clearance visa from outside the UK. However, in "Eligibility requirements for settlement on the UK Ancestry route" it says:

UKA 12.1. The applicant must continue to meet the eligibility requirements of UKA 4.1 to UKA 6.1.

The initial quote I gave ("can, and plan to, work in the UK") is actually from the UK Ancestry visa "Apply for indefinite leave to remain ('settlement')" page, eligibility section. Link here.

[CR001]

You need to provide evidence that you are working and have worked. That's it.

Once you have ILR you are free to do what you wish if you do not want to work.

[craiggrum]

Thanks again for the reply CR001. Just to be super clear, it sounds as though you're suggesting the company for whom I do work does not necessarily have to be based in the UK.

[CR001]

Your visa is a work visa for employment, tax & NI and pay in the UK.

[craiggrum]

Thanks for the reply CR001. Yes, I understand the work visa permits me to work, pay tax and national insurance in the UK, thanks.
My question is more related to the eligibility criteria for the ILR Ancestry, and whether when I show evidence that I am currently working in the UK it is necessary for the company to be British.

[craiggrum]

Just thought I'd be clear I'm still hoping to get an answer to the following question:

To be eligible for the ILR Ancestry visa, I must show that I can, and plan to work.

Is there a requirement for my current/future employer to be British?

[craiggrum]

Hi, just checking a detail, in the documents required tab of the ILR application, I see the following:

You must provide your documents after you submit your application, these can be originals or copies. Any passports provided must be originals.

It also requests:

All previous passports, travel documents or national identity cards that you have used to travel to or remain in the UK

I'm just checking whether "Any passports provided must be originals" is referring just to current passports, or whether all previous passports also must be originals? This is probably obvious and the answer is yes, even previous passports must be originals, but I'm just checking because my passports from 30 years are not handy. I should be able to get them airmailed, but just checking this is necessary before doing this.

Thanks!

ps Also if any kind people out there are able to help - I'm also desperately hoping to get an answer to a question I posted a week ago here.

[zimba]

Just thought I'd be clear I'm still hoping to get an answer to the following question:

To be eligible for the ILR Ancestry visa, I must show that I can, and plan to work.

Is there a requirement for my current/future employer to be British?

There is no such requirement
Only passports from the last 5 years matter. Only your current passport is needed on the day of the appointment.

[craiggrum]

Thanks for the reply, Zimba. I'm a bit confused - in the Documents tab it literally says: (See quote following and screenshot below)

All previous passports, travel documents or national identity cards that you have used to travel to or remain in the UK

I don't see any mention of five years, where can I find that?

[zimba]

I repeat, this only applies to your ILR qualifying period which is 5 years. The online list and its wording is generic. You are really overthinking this

[craiggrum]

Ha! Thanks Zimba, I appreciate your help. I will take your advice and not include older passports.
Though I don’t know if it’s over thinking it to follow instructions literally! I think they should update their instructions, when we are trying to be sure we’ve followed instructions to a tee in such an expensive an important process you would hope that the instructions are clear and precise.