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The UK Ancestry visa is for Commonwealth citizens who have a grandparent born in the UK. It lets you live and work in the UK for five years and can lead to settlement. No job offer or sponsor is required, but you must intend to work.
Commonwealth citizens (and certain others) aged 17 or over with a UK-born grandparent who want to work in the UK.
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You must be a Commonwealth citizen (or certain related nationals) aged 17 or over and prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
No. You cannot switch into the Ancestry visa from inside the UK — you must apply from outside the UK before you travel.
The UK Ancestry visa allows Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent to live and work in the UK for five years, potentially leading to settlement, without requiring a job offer or sponsor, but intending to work and having sufficient funds to support themselves.
Yes. After 5 years on the Ancestry visa you can usually apply for indefinite leave to remain (ILR), and later for British citizenship.
You must be able and intend to work in the UK, but you have wide freedom — paid or voluntary, full or part-time, employed or self-employed.
It is normally granted for 5 years, and you can apply to extend it for a further 5 years if you continue to meet the requirements.
Yes. You can bring your partner and children as dependants if they meet the eligibility requirements.
