I just stumbled across your site whilst trying to research the UK Ancestry Visa, and it’s hands down one of the best source of info I’ve found! Really appreciated. I have a quick question that I’d love help with – it’s unrelated to the dependancy issue (my partner is currently in the UK on his own visa), but involves the employment requirement. I read above that you provided no proof of employment in the UK in your application, however the UK Ancestry Questionaire that I have seems to require proof of employment (through a signed letter from a potential employer) or evidence that you have been actively seeking work (through an exchange of correspondence with a potential employer). I’m a New Zealander and a recent university graduate, I’m certainly planning on working over there but I’m finding it difficult to apply for jobs and actually get responses from employers while I’m still all the way on the other side of the world – it’s a bit of a catch 22, can’t get the visa without the job, can’t get the job without the visa. I was just wondering what your experience with the employment requirement was (or anyone else who may be reading this!). I realise it may have changed since you applied, and I can find little info anywhere online (though I may just be looking in the wrong places).

Thanks,

Jess

We’re not 100% sure. Your situation is slightly different to ours was. From what we understand and what we were told throughout our process – you most likely have to go back to Australia to apply/change visas.

I hope it all goes well!
Cheers, Dan and Theresa

I’m an Australian currently in the UK on a Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa which is due to expire on 10 January 2011. My partner is British so I am travelling back to Australia when my Visa expires to apply for the Unmarried Partner Visa.

All of the information on this website has been very useful. I have been told two conflicting pieces of information from the UKBA i.e. first told I could apply for the Unmarried Partner Visa from the UK (switch from Tier 5 Youth Mobility to Unmarried Partner) and was later told I can’t switch out of that visa category and would need to travel back to Australia to apply – I’m guessing the latter is correct (i.e. that I need to leave) but just after triple confirmation from you?????

It would be a great help!

Thank you and thanks again.

Hayley

Just wanted to let you know that my girlfriend submitted her visa application (defacto ancestry) mid June and it was approved in 10 days.

Thanks so much to you and Theresa for all of your advice, really appreciated.

Regards
Steve

This might seem a strange question but dont wish to make an issue of a visa application where its not needed.

I am a UK citizen, residing in Australia. My GF of 18 months is an Australian resident about to apply for an Ancestry Visa to move to the UK with me.

In marital status, do we need to disclose that she is a)single or b)with unmarried partner? Its just marital status does not seem relevant given i have right to enter the uk as a citizen and she has the right to have an ancestry visa. I’m also concerned it will pollute the application with a questionable issue that isnt really an issue at all.

Any help appreciated!

Andrew.

My partner is applying for a defacto on my ancestry visa, and it asks for the start and end dates of my intended work.

We have not left yet, nor secured jobs. This is something we planned to do after we had been approved, save wasting time if something wasn’t right and we did not get a visa first try.

So my question is this, is it safe to leave a section like this blank? And if so would we get a chance to explain before the application was rejected??!

Thanks in advance!!

This post was written back in November 2009 and it looks as though the websites and information have changed slightly since then.

If you go to http://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ you will be able to find out more information about the visas.

Best of luck,
Dan and Theresa