UK Ancestry Visa
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you:
- Are a Commonwealth citizen
- Are applying from outside the UK
- Are able to prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK
- Are able and planning to work in the UK
You must prove that you:
- Are 17 or over
- Have enough money without help from public funds to support and house yourself and any dependants
- Can and plan to work in the UK
Your Ancestry
You must also show that you have a grandparent born in 1 of the following circumstances:
- In the UK, including the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man
- Before 31 March 1922 in what is now the Republic of Ireland
- On a British-registered ship or aircraft
You can claim ancestry if either you or the relevant parent:
- Were adopted
- Were born within or outside marriage in the UK
You cannot claim UK ancestry through step-parents.
Documents
- Your full birth certificate
- Your marriage certificate or civil partnership registration document if your husband, wife or civil partner wants to join you
- The full birth certificates of the parent and grandparent your ancestry claim is based on
- Marriage certificates for your parents and grandparents and legal adoption papers if you or your parents are adopted
