UK ancestry visa

gadgetgirl
New Member



Joined: 02 Feb 2004
Posts: 1

Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2004 11:23 am

 

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Hello all - I am trying to find information about UK ancestry visas and all it entails. Here's my situation: my bf and I are looking to get married, and he is able to attain an ancestry visa. I know that I can apply after as a 'spouse'. My question is, what legalities are there (if any) once we arrive in the UK? He would like to continue on and travel around Europe and Asia, but does he have to stay planted in the UK for a certain amount of time? Do we need to prove that we are married by living together etc etc? Thanks in advance!

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Joanne
Senior Member



Joined: 18 Jul 2003
Posts: 109
Location: Stockport

Posted: Tue Feb 17, 2004 6:53 am

 

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Hi,

There is some information on the Home Office website about UK ancestry visa: http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagenam...cid=1018721067684
There is also information about the "spouse" requirements : http://www.ukvisas.gov.uk/servlet/Front?pagenam...cid=1018721067257
I don't know if your boyfriend will first have to go to England and find a job and a place to live and then you could apply for your "spouse" visa or if once he has the ancestry visa you can apply as a spouse and go to the UK at the same time. You will have to contact them to know this I think.
Once thing is sure, you will have to prove that you have enough money to live in England without claiming any public funds (Income Support / Housing & homeless allowance / housing benefit / child benefit/ etc). It means you will have no help(££) from the governement if you cannot find a job until you can live in england permanently.

I have applied for a spouse visa about 3 years ago (my husband is british and I am canadian). Before we applied for it, my husband was on holiday for 3 months in Canada and was not working so he had to go back to England find a job (and at first we lived with his parents) wait a little bit and then ask for the visa. The person in the UK have to prove that he has enough money to support the partner.
Also the spouse visa is only good for 2 years, after you will have to apply to live in the UK permanently but you will have to prove that you are still with your husband (married) and that you are living with him.

To answer some of your questions:
1- Legalities: Not to claim public funds (both of you), your boyfriend visa is good for 4 years (UK ancestry) and the requirement is that he will have to have continuous period of four years in the UK if he wants to apply to live in UK permanently. Spouse visa is for 2 years and to leave in UK permanently you will need to prove that you are still leaving together in the UK (same address). You can travel for a reasonnable amount of time , you still need to have a permanent address in the UK. Your permanent home have to be in the UK.
2- you will prove that you have married with your marriage certificate and also you wil have to be leaving together permanently

I hope this help you !!
If you have any question please ask !!

Joanne

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