UK Ancestry Visa and Flight Information

OzzyKel
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Joined: 03 Apr 2008
Posts: 8
Location: Canada

Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 7:27 pm

 

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I just got approved for my ancestry visa and I have a flight to the uk in June. I only bought a one way ticket and will be staying with my family.

Is a ONE way ticket ok?
Did I need to purchase return?

Is there anything document wise that I need at the airport besides my passport and the address of where I will be staying?

THANKS
Kell

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cordobaman
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Joined: 27 Apr 2008
Posts: 44
Location: North Bay Ontario

Posted: Tue May 20, 2008 12:50 pm

 

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They're cool with a one way ticket. They only frown upon booking a non-refundable flight before you've actually been approved for your visa.

Can you tell me how your aplication experience went? We're embarking on the same thing in just under 8 weeks from now.

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PolyesterPam
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Joined: 21 May 2008
Posts: 1

Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 2:11 pm

 

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Hey there,

I just went through the Ancestry route last week. I had read lots about it online but for me at least, it turned into a bit of much ado about nothing!

Maybe I was just overprepared for once in my life. Heh.

I went through the Edmonton office; submitted it last Monday, received an email confirmation that it arrived in Ottawa on Friday (I used regular post as I'm too cheap to pay to courier it, oops), got an email back on Tues after the long weekend that it had been accepted and the next day (i.e. today) my passport has apparently been sent to my house and is ready to be picked up at the post office.

So 2 thumbs up for quickness!

The Edmo office was fine, it's pretty tiny but it gets the job done. It took all of 10 mins to get fingerprinted and sign some forms.

What I submitted:
- 3 birth certificates (mine, dad's, grandfathers)

- application form

- 2 pictures

- letter I wrote stating that I had been in the UK prior on a Working Holiday, so had a NIN and bank account; and how I'd be looking for work

-3 months of bank statements from online just to show I wasn't broke; also threw in some hard copies sent to me from about 2 months ago to present

- letter from a relative saying I could crash with them if it all goes to hell

- couple of pay stubs from current job to support the not-being-broke part (probably not necessary but people here did it and it didn't hurt)

- resume & copy of degree

That's it! Ohh actually that does sound like lots but it wasn't really so bad. I spent more time trying to track down birth certificates than anything else. But I procrastinate.

Anyways, it wasn't bad at all, in and out pretty quick, I'm impressed with Ottawa. For once. And I work for the Feds!

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gregwtravels
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Joined: 03 Jun 2008
Posts: 4
Location: London

Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 7:24 am

 

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I just went through today. The immigration officer didn't ask for any additional documentation. He mostly talked about famous things from Birmingham (as both he and my grandparents were from there) as he tried to figure out what code to write on my entry information card.

I had with me all the documentation that I submitted for the initial visa, just in case.

Greg

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puffalump
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Joined: 19 Jun 2008
Posts: 8
Location: B.C.

Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 3:11 pm

 

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Hello,

I'm wondering if you might be able to tell me what
online form I should be using for the UK Ancestry Visa.

It seems to direct me to the 'VAF2' form but it focuses
just on employment.

Would appreciate any info. Thanks so much. Puffalump

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cordobaman
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Joined: 27 Apr 2008
Posts: 44
Location: North Bay Ontario

Posted: Yesterday at 3:16 am

 

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puffalump, that's the one- we're filling out the same ones in three weeks. I printed off a paper copy just to do a dry run.

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