UK Ancestry Visa

UK Ancestry Visa enables a Commonwealth national with at least one grandparent born in the UK and Islands to come to the UK and search for work, and work.

UK Ancestry Visa offers a route to settlement.

Requirements for a UK Ancestry Visa

The exact requirements you will need to satisfy will vary depending on your circumstances.  You may wish to speak to an immigration lawyer for an individual expert advice.

Eligibility requirements

You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following:

  • a Commonwealth citizen

  • a British overseas citizen

  • a British overseas territories citizen

  • a British national (overseas)

  • a citizen of Zimbabwe

You must also:

  • prove one of your grandparents was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man

  • be 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