Visa problems.. can anyone please help me...

Hello Sarah here. I've got myself in a bit of a sticky situation. I thought I was in love with a Australian but turns out it wasn't what I bargained for. Now I was on a ancestry visa which ended on September the 7Th and would like to come back to the UK to apply for my permanent residency. Has anyone been in my position before. Will it be possible without having to start again? Thanks everyone.

Wow. That's quite an interesting situation.

According to the UK Immigration Law and Policy (www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk):

Indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of United Kingdom ancestry

192. Indefinite leave to remain may be granted, on application, to a Commonwealth citizen with a United Kingdom born grandparent provided:
(i) he meets the requirements of paragraph 186 (i)-(v); and
(ii) he has spent a continuous period of 5 years in the United Kingdom in this capacity.

I'm not a lawyer, but assuming that you can (i) prove your ancestry and (ii) prove that you've been living in the UK for the last 5 years, I'm pretty sure you qualify for Indefinite Leave to Remain, unless there is a deadline for your application and you've missed it, or if not having a current UK residence is a problem. Call them up and ask.

I think you should definitely submit your application immediately, and perhaps use a UK address if possible. Just a suggestion.

I really hope everything works out for you.

How long have you been out of the UK for? There is a maximum amount of time you can be away for (can't remember but it will be on the site Sleepy suggests).