You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if all of the following are true:
- you’re a Commonwealth citizen
- you can prove one of your grandparents was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
- you’re able and planning to work in the UK
- you meet the other eligibility requirements
Eligibility
- 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
- How long you can stay
Your ancestry
You must show that you have a grandparent born in one of the following circumstances:
- in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man
- before 31 March 1922 in what is now Ireland
- on a ship or aircraft that was either registered in the UK or belonged to the UK government
You can claim ancestry if:
- you or your parent were adopted
- your parents or grandparents were not married
You cannot claim UK ancestry through step-parents.
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