Questions about UK Ancestry visa

[lukas007]

There are a few questions I'd like clarifying regarding the UK Ancestry Visa, I am 33 years old and I'm interested in getting this visa.

1- I understand that it is not a points based visa, am I correct?

2- Do you have to show your CV in order to obtain this visa?

3- Do you have to be employed when you apply for this visa? If I have been unemployed for 1 or 2 years, but I have my parents to financially support me and meet any financial requirements this visa asks for, is that sufficient? Or do I have to have been working for the past 1 or 2 years?

4- If I want to bring my Non EU wife along with me as a DEPENDENT while applying for this UK Ancestry Visa, will this lessen the chance of me obtaining this visa?

5- Do I have to have a job offer from the UK before applying for this visa or in order to obtain this visa? How does the process work?

6- If my visa gets rejected, can I re-apply for the UK Ancestry Visa? If so, how long before I can re-apply?

7- I also have a friend who is also interested in applying for this visa as well, but he is 57 years old, so my question is, does age matter when applying? and if so, what's the oldest age that a person applying for this visa is allowed to be, in order to be given this visa?

8- Lastly, what are the chances of success in obtaining this visa if a person is a citizen of a Common Wealth Country, is over 18 years old, has a British born grandparent and has no criminal record? As a 33 year old male who meets all these requirements as well as having my parents to financially support me, and also the intention to work in the UK, what are the chances of my success?

Answers to these questions will be greatly appreciated.

[CR001]

There are a few questions I'd like clarifying regarding the UK Ancestry Visa, I am 33 years old and I'm interested in getting this visa.

1- I understand that it is not a points based visa, am I correct? Correct

2- Do you have to show your CV in order to obtain this visa? Yes, to prove you have experience and are employable.

3- Do you have to be employed when you apply for this visa? If I have been unemployed for 1 or 2 years, but I have my parents to financially support me and meet any financial requirements this visa asks for, is that sufficient? Or do I have to have been working for the past 1 or 2 years? Why haven't you been working? UKVI might be interested to know. Where are you applying from? Funds have to be in your account for a minimum of 6 months.

4- If I want to bring my Non EU wife along with me as a DEPENDENT while applying for this UK Ancestry Visa, will this lessen the chance of me obtaining this visa? No, she can apply as your dependent. The funds required will be double though.

5- Do I have to have a job offer from the UK before applying for this visa or in order to obtain this visa? How does the process work? No, you have to prove intent to work. I submitted prints of suitable jobs and email correspondence with UK employment agencies.

6- If my visa gets rejected, can I re-apply for the UK Ancestry Visa? If so, how long before I can re-apply? If refused, you can apply immediately as long as you address the points on the refusal. You lose the visa fee though and will have to pay it again. You have to pay an immigration health surcharge for each applicant too, £1,000 each PLUS the visa fee. If refused, you get this back.

7- I also have a friend who is also interested in applying for this visa as well, but he is 57 years old, so my question is, does age matter when applying? and if so, what's the oldest age that a person applying for this visa is allowed to be, in order to be given this visa? No age does not matter. My parents were 60 when they applied and got their visas.

8- Lastly, what are the chances of success in obtaining this visa if a person is a citizen of a Common Wealth Country, is over 18 years old, has a British born grandparent and has no criminal record? As a 33 year old male who meets all these requirements as well as having my parents to financially support me, and also the intention to work in the UK, what are the chances of my success? Only commonwealth citizens can apply for this visa. If you meet the requirements, you should succeed. It is one of the easier visas to obtain but you have to have funds to support yourself and you must work, it is an employment visa.

Answers to these questions will be greatly appreciated.

[lukas007]

Thanks for your reply and answers to my questions. But I have a few more query's

2- I've read on some sites and even blogs that some people who were successful in getting a UK Ancestry Visa, that they didn't have to show a CV at any point during their application process. Is there an actual request on the online form applying for the UK Ancestry Visa, which states that applicants must submit their CV? Are these people who claim they didn't need to show their CV during application for this Ancestry Visa not being honest?

3- Well I have basically been travelling around the world with my wife and living in other countries where I wasn't legally allowed to work. That's why I have not worked for a few years. I do have a Diploma from a European College and I have worked in the past, mostly for myself(self employed). I definitely intend on working in the UK, will several years of being unemployed affect my chances?
I have money from my inheritance from my father, plus my mother(she is well off) will always financially support me. I've read that there needs to be at least £1,600 in my account for 90 days before I apply for this Ancestry Visa. I can have much more money than that placed into my account. Will having much more money than the £1,600(I have like £20,000 I can personally put in my account, but more could be added with help from my mum) required help my cause, or will it not make much of a difference?
Also I'd like to ask, are you allowed to work in any basic unskilled work on this visa, I mean like a cleaner or something of that kind? Also, can I apply for this visa with the intention of working in the UK for myself, ie start my own business? Or will applicants applying for this visa who intend to work in basic/menial jobs or start their own business be rejected? It's all work, so I am just wondering if they are acceptable forms of employment under this visa? I'd also like to add that we have our own family house in the UK, owned by my mother. That is where I will live if my application is successful.

4-If I am successful in my application for this visa and all the necessary funds are provided for my wife's application, is she(she has no criminal record) almost certain to be given the green light to join me in the UK? I don't want to be separated from her, that's why I ask this question.

6- So if a person gets refused this visa, the reasons why they were refused are explained?

7- So just out of curiosity then, even a 70 or 80 year old could successfully apply for this visa, even though they are passed the normal retirement age?

8- I just really want to live and work in England, I have citizenship of a Commonwealth country and I have 2 British born Grandparents who were British(English). I really intend to work in the UK if I get this visa and my 24 year old Russian wife has a Bachelors degree from her country. After listening to my situation and about me, what do you think my chances and my wife's chances are of being successful in attaining this visa?

Again your answers are much appreciated.

[CR001]

You still have not said where you will be applying from or what your nationality is.

Thanks for your reply and answers to my questions. But I have a few more query's

2- I've read on some sites and even blogs that some people who were successful in getting a UK Ancestry Visa, that they didn't have to show a CV at any point during their application process. Is there an actual request on the online form applying for the UK Ancestry Visa, which states that applicants must submit their CV? Are these people who claim they didn't need to show their CV during application for this Ancestry Visa not being honest? It is all about supplying sufficient supporting documents for your visa. I submitted a CV with the UK agencies contacts I had made to support my application that I can work and have work experience. Your choice if you don't want to submit one but you have to subject evidence that you intend to work.

3- Well I have basically been travelling around the world with my wife and living in other countries where I wasn't legally allowed to work. That's why I have not worked for a few years. I do have a Diploma from a European College and I have worked in the past, mostly for myself(self employed). I definitely intend on working in the UK, will several years of being unemployed affect my chances? No, it should not make a differnece. These visas are rarely refused and if they are it is mostly due to funds or missing birth/marriage documents showing the line of Ancestry.

I have money from my inheritance from my father, plus my mother(she is well off) will always financially support me. I've read that there needs to be at least £1,600 in my account for 90 days before I apply for this Ancestry Visa. I can have much more money than that placed into my account. Will having much more money than the £1,600(I have like £20,000 I can personally put in my account, but more could be added with help from my mum) required help my cause, or will it not make much of a difference? The more you have the better as you have to prove also that you can support yourself without recourse to any public funds.

Also I'd like to ask, are you allowed to work in any basic unskilled work on this visa, I mean like a cleaner or something of that kind? Also, can I apply for this visa with the intention of working in the UK for myself, ie start my own business? Or will applicants applying for this visa who intend to work in basic/menial jobs or start their own business be rejected? It's all work, so I am just wondering if they are acceptable forms of employment under this visa? I'd also like to add that we have our own family house in the UK, owned by my mother. That is where I will live if my application is successful. Any work is fine and yes, you can start your own business and you would need to make sure you register your business and yourself appropriately and pay all the relevant tax. Living in the UK is expensive (rent for example) so you need to make sure you can support yourself. Funds must be in your account for the required period.

4-If I am successful in my application for this visa and all the necessary funds are provided for my wife's application, is she(she has no criminal record) almost certain to be given the green light to join me in the UK? I don't want to be separated from her, that's why I ask this question. Why not apply together so that your visa validities are the same. She is allowed to apply as your dependent.

6- So if a person gets refused this visa, the reasons why they were refused are explained? Yes

7- So just out of curiosity then, even a 70 or 80 year old could successfully apply for this visa, even though they are passed the normal retirement age? There is no age limit for these visas. You will be surprised how many people here past retirement age still work.

8- I just really want to live and work in England, I have citizenship of a Commonwealth country and I have 2 British born Grandparents who were British(English). I really intend to work in the UK if I get this visa and my 24 year old Russian wife has a Bachelors degree from her country. After listening to my situation and about me, what do you think my chances and my wife's chances are of being successful in attaining this visa? If you have the line of Ancestry documents and funds and show the intention to work, shouldn't be a problem.

Again your answers are much appreciated.

[lukas007]

Thanks again for your very informative reply CR001, you've been a great help and you have cleared a lot of things up for me. I will be applying from Kenya and I have Kenyan Citizenship. Both My parents are originally from Europe, My mother is of English descent, while my father is of Polish descent. But they too were both born in Kenya and have(had in my deceased father's case) Kenyan Citizenship.

Why, does it matter which country I apply from? Or what Commonwealth Country I come from?

Are people applying for this Visa treated equally(acceptance wise) when applying for this visa, regardless of which Commonwealth Country they come from? Because I do realise that it seems to be most popular among Australians, New Zealanders and Canadians. But do citizens of say Kenya, Zambia, Pakistan, Nigeria or Sri Lanka have just as good a chance of succeeding in their application for this Ancestry Visa, as the Aussies and Canadians do?

Thanks again

[lukas007]

Oh yeah, one more thing, if my wife is successful in her application as my dependent and we both get accepted into the UK on this Ancestry Visa, is she allowed to work? Is she obliged to work or is she not allowed to work? What are the rules regarding her and work? I am presuming that she will not be allowed to work as she is my dependent, but I'd just like the details of this confirmed.

[Wanderer]

Oh yeah, one more thing, if my wife is successful in her application as my dependent and we both get accepted into the UK on this Ancestry Visa, is she allowed to work? Is she obliged to work or is she not allowed to work? What are the rules regarding her and work? I am presuming that she will not be allowed to work as she is my dependent, but I'd just like the details of this confirmed.

She can work if she wants, no obligation.

[CR001]

Are people applying for this Visa treated equally(acceptance wise) when applying for this visa,

Yes, provided you have all the original documents to prove your ancestry and the required funds in your/wife name. HO/UKVI are not allowed to discriminate, if that is what you are asking, it is illegal to do so.

Wife can work, she will have the same rights in the UK as you.

[lukas007]

Thanks for the replies guys, it's been a great help.

[lukas007]

1- If some of the original birth certificates or marriage certificates that are needed for the UK Ancestry application are lost, can I use reissued certificates that have all the official stamps of approval on them?

2- I have read that in order to get ILR after 5 years in the UK on the Ancestry visa, the person in question must of been in continuous employment throughout the 5 years on this Visa. What is the definition of continuous employment here? What if I leave a job and look for another job and I am out of work for a month or two? How many days a year do I need to be working for, under this visa, for it to be classified as continuous employment?

3- If I intend to bring my non EU wife with me, what documents do I need from her when I apply for this visa? What are all the documents that she needs to provide?

4- Is there always an interview process during this application? If so, what is the complete process of this visa application? You fill the form and send the certificates along with it, go for an interview, and if you are accepted you get a 5 year ancestry visa? How does it all work, what are the different stages and how long does it usually take?

Answers to these questions would be much appreciated.

[CR001]

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[CR001]

1- If some of the original birth certificates or marriage certificates that are needed for the UK Ancestry application are lost, can I use reissued certificates that have all the official stamps of approval on them? Yes, provided they are from the official government issuing authority.

2- I have read that in order to get ILR after 5 years in the UK on the Ancestry visa, the person in question must of been in continuous employment throughout the 5 years on this Visa. What is the definition of continuous employment here? What if I leave a job and look for another job and I am out of work for a month or two? How many days a year do I need to be working for, under this visa, for it to be classified as continuous employment? Fine to have short gaps.

3- If I intend to bring my non EU wife with me, what documents do I need from her when I apply for this visa? What are all the documents that she needs to provide? Similar to your but not the ancestry docs. Your marriage cert, evidence of funds, evidence of intent to work. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/s ... oyment.pdf

4- Is there always an interview process during this application? If so, what is the complete process of this visa application? You fill the form and send the certificates along with it, go for an interview, and if you are accepted you get a 5 year ancestry visa? How does it all work, what are the different stages and how long does it usually take? No, not usually an interview. Apply online, submit at VAC/VFS centre, wait for outcome, collect documents, fly to the UK. How long it takes varies greatly from the country applying from. I applied in South Africa and got it back in 3 days for example.

Answers to these questions would be much appreciated.

[lukas007]

Thanks again for your answers to my questions. But I just want to confirm a few more things. For question

3- You listed that my wife would need to provide evidence of intent to work, but previously on this thread, I got a reply from Wanderer that my wife can work only if she wants to and that there is no obligation. Is this true? If it is true, then why would she need to provide evidence of intent to work?

4- Wow, you got it within 3 days, that is very quick. I read somewhere that it takes a minimum of 3 months after you have applied, before you can fly to the UK, I thought that was standard everywhere. Is that bogus information or could it be the case for certain countries? From your knowledge, what's the longest one would need to wait before they get an answer and are able to fly to the UK?

Thanks again for your help.

[CR001]

Thanks again for your answers to my questions. But I just want to confirm a few more things. For question

3- You listed that my wife would need to provide evidence of intent to work, but previously on this thread, I got a reply from Wanderer that my wife can work only if she wants to and that there is no obligation. Is this true? If it is true, then why would she need to provide evidence of intent to work? Basing my statement on what my father submitted for his Ancestry dependent visa. Dependents don't have to work.

4- Wow, you got it within 3 days, that is very quick. I read somewhere that it takes a minimum of 3 months after you have applied, before you can fly to the UK, I thought that was standard everywhere. Is that bogus information or could it be the case for certain countries? From your knowledge, what's the longest one would need to wait before they get an answer and are able to fly to the UK? How long it takes varies depending on which country you apply from and how busy they are. My supporting documents and letter with document map showing my ancestry links/route was very comprehensive. You can have it post dated by up to 3 months if you only intend to travel later too.

Thanks again for your help.