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UK Ancestry Visa

You may be eligible to apply for a UK Ancestry Visa if one or more of your grandparents were born in the UK. If one of your grandparents was born in the Republic of Ireland before March 1922, you may also be eligible for the Ancestry Visa. An ancestry visa application is considered valid based on the birth of your grandparent in the UK, alive or deceased. An Ancestry Visa will allow you to work, study, and live in the UK. You can also bring your spouse and children along on the Ancestry Visa.

At Optimus Law, our team of experienced immigration lawyers will provide you with exceptional personalized legal service because every case is unique. Our dependable immigration team will ensure you choose the right strategy to ensure the chances of having your application approval is high.  We will prepare for you a strong case with all the needed documentary evidence. To help you understand the application process, an experienced lawyer will assist you to fill out your visa application, by taking you through the entire application form. We will also create for you a strong cover letter to accompany your application. We will liaise and communicate with the Home Office to ensure your application is on track until a decision is made. Finally, we will ensure you understand the implication of the decision, as well as advising you on your next course of action.

FAQ's

To be eligible for a UK Ancestry Visa,

  • You need to be a citizen of a Commonwealth nation,
  • You have to apply from outside the UK, you have to provide proof that at least one of your grandparents was born in the UK or the in the Republic of Ireland before March 1922, and
  • You have to plan to seek employment in the UK.

You need to apply for the Ancestry Visa at least 3 months before you plan to travel to the UK.

You should know if your visa has been approved or rejected within 3 weeks of your application.

The visa cost of application for the Ancestry Visa is GBP 516. This does not cover healthcare surcharge.

You are eligible to stay in the UK for 5 years before you will need to extend it. After living in the UK for 5 years on this visa status, you can apply for an ILR (indefinite leave to remain in the UK).

This visa option has a path to citizenship.

If you are on the Ancestry Visa, you can seek employment (either part-time or full-time), you can study, also you can bring immediate family members (your partner and children).

You cannot switch into this status if you are already on another visa or in the UK. You need to apply from outside the United Kingdom.

At Optimus Law, our team of experienced immigration lawyers will provide you with exceptional personalized legal service because every case is unique. Our dependable immigration team will ensure you choose the right strategy to ensure the chances of having your application approval is high.

  • We will prepare for you a strong case with all the needed documentary evidence.
  • To help you understand the application process, an experienced lawyer will assist you to fill out your visa application, by taking you through the entire application form.
  • We will also create for you a strong cover letter to accompany your application.
  • We will ensure all your application forms and supplementary documents are submitted in a timely manner.
  • We will liaise and communicate with the Home Office to ensure your application is on track until a decision is made.

Finally, we will ensure you understand the implication of the decision, as well as advising you on your next course of action.

Testimonials

Our Clients Say

If you are still not sure about choosing us, hear from our clients themselves.

Robina is a very reliable, helpful and experienced immigration solicitor in our area. I had a successful appeal with my Tier 1 applications with the help from Robina.

Laura Jayne

I’ve loved my experience with Optimus Law. Very friendly staff, easy to talk with, they follow up with you and keep you updated! And surely I will keep using their services.

Maroun

I required a premium service application to bring my spouse to the UK in time for Christmas and the team at Optimus Law were great. Managed to do everything well before expectation. Professional service would recommend Robina to anyone!!

Ikram

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