Ancestry Visa (UK)

UK Ancestry Visa

You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you:

The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel.

You can apply from 16 March if you plan to travel on 15 June.

You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks when you apply from outside the UK.

Your UK Ancestry visa will cost £550.

Icons Processing Fee: $35,000 (JMD)

Consultation Fee: $7000 (JMD)

You may also have to pay the healthcare surcharge as part of your application. Check how much you’ll have to pay before you apply.

You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.

You can apply to extend your visa.

You can also apply to settle in the UK permanently.

work

study

bring family members

change (‘switch’) into this visa if you’re already in the UK on another visa

get public funds

You must prove that you:

are 17 or over
have enough money without help from public funds to support and house yourself and any dependents
can and plan to work in the UK

You must also show that you have a grandparent born in one of the following circumstances:

You can claim ancestry if either you or the relevant parent:

You cannot claim UK ancestry through step-parents.