Just got UK ancestry visa

[di82]

Hi everyone,
I have just recieved my UK ancestry visa a couple days ago. (I currently live in Hong Kong, so I applied here).
I used this webiste alot to get info when I was applying, I just wanted to share a list of what I included I my application for anyone else currently applying for their's...
-all the birth/marriage certificates they requested (my original B.C. long form birth cert did not include my parent's name on it, so I ordered a new one that did. If you pay a bit more they can ship it by courier within 24hrs)
-a letter from my boyfriend (who is from the UK) saying that he would financially support me if needed and that I would stay with him and his parents rent free until we found a place of our own.
-a letter from his parents confirming this
-a utilitly bill from his parent's confirming their address in the UK
-a letter from a friend in the UK that works in the same industry as me saying that she would help me network and introduce me to people there to help me find job
-a letter of intent that I intend to find employment in the UK
- I don't keep my bank statements (I also included a note that explained this), so I included my pay slip's from my last 3 months of work and a certificate of balance from my bank with the balance of my bank account (only about $3000 canadian)
-and obviously, my canadian passport

I know alot of people say that you need at least 3 months bank statements and that you should prove that you've been applying for jobs over there as well, but I didn't have these and it was fine. I would guess it probably helped that I have my boyfriend over there as well maybe?

Anyway, all of this worked for me. Good luck!

[Cailin7]

Actually, for ancestry, you really just need to prove your lineage. They don't seem to care if you have somewhere to stay, or connections. I provided bank statements with my application, but it was pretty obvious when I got my paperwork back that all they looked at were my passport and the birth and marriage certificates.

[CalebJohnson]

Hiya, im 17 looking to apply for my visa in march or april 2010 and know everything exept for the biometrics information. Where do I go to get this done?

[Jasonl]

Hey Guys,

I am new to the site so I appologize if this has been answered before..I am about to apply for an Ancestry Visa to move to the UK for a year to be with my girlfriend who is going to be there for school. I read that one stipulation is you need to be looking for work in the UK, but my Canadian company is going to let me keep my job and work remotely from over there is that going to be a problem? should I just lie and tell them I will be looking for work instead?

Also has anyone been refused? I am wondering if there are any tips to make this goes as smooth as possible as she leaves mid October and I want to go with her.

Thanks for any helpful hints