UK Ancestry Visa - wait time

Canucky Woman
Junior Member



Joined: 19 Jul 2008
Posts: 25
Location: Halfweg Netherlands

Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 8:25 am

 

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Since all you need to do is prove lineage to a grandparent born in the UK, I can't see why you don't just need a grandfather's UK birth certificate, his son's (your father's) long form Canadian birth certificate (which states the parent's names) and your long-form birth certificate.

I guess Worldbridge was trying to be as thorough as possible, but if you can prove lineage through the male line then marriage certificates wouldn't be necessary since the last name and all other identifying details are the same, right? Saves you time and money I would think.

Those were all the documents I submitted and I was approved four years ago.

Has anyone applied from outside Canada? I would like to know how long it takes for Worldbridge to process a visa from the Netherlands where I presently reside in particular. I applied online in mid-August, but couldn't get an appointment in Amsterdam until 9 September, and the 9th and 10th were the only available appointment dates for the entire month!

The first time I applied for one, in Canada, it took about 10 days.in the pre-biometric days.
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cordobaman
Senior Member



Joined: 27 Apr 2008
Posts: 91
Location: Edinburgh Scotland; formerly North Bay ON

Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:11 am

 

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supermom,

6 weeks should be OK.

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Jello
New Member



Joined: 02 Oct 2008
Posts: 4

Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 10:50 am

 

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5-15 business days is the average time the High Commission in Ottawa takes to process your documents. Settlement visas are up to 3 months.

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