British Passport or Visa help!

[sarahbear87]

I believe I am eligible for both a British passport through my father as he was born in the UK. I am also eligible for the ancestry visa as my grandparents were also born there.

I am from Australia and want to move to the UK to live with my boyfriend who is a UK citizen and also gain employment.

If I am successful in gaining the British passport do I also need a visa to live and work there or is the passport enough? (I don't really know if the passport grants me citizenship by decent or if I need to apply for that separately either?) I cant seem to find a clear answer to this on the UK immigration website.

If anyone could help or offer some advice that would great!

[vinny]

Was your father married to your mother?

If you are automatically British, then a British passport is sufficient to enter and work in the UK.

[sarahbear87]

At the time of my birth they were married, yes.

So that means that all I would need to do would be to apply for a British passport and if successful I would gain entry to the UK to live and work without having to get a visa at all?

[vinny]

Yes.

[sarahbear87]

Thank you very much for your help!