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Channel Islands, the Isle of Man, and for persons
born before 31 March 1922 only, the Republic of
Ireland.
You must obtain an entry clearance (which is like
a visa and endorsed in the passport) prior to
traveling to the United Kingdom for this purpose.
Applications for entry clearance must be made
to the visa section of the British High Commission.
Applications will be processed as quickly as possible,
priority being given to personal callers. It is
important that the documentation referred to in
this section is provided with the application.
Prospective travelers are strongly recommended
not to purchase airline tickets before the resolution
of the application for entry clearance.
This site contains only a brief guide. It does
not cover all the rules for entry. The law is
mostly in the Immigration Act 1971 and the Statement
of Changes in the UK Immigration Rules. The rules
for going to the UK are different if you are a
national of another member state of the European
Economic Area (the member states of the European
Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway), or
if you have relatives based in the UK or if you
claim British citizenship
You will be granted entry for a period of four
years on arrival in the UK and you will not need
a work permit. |
| How to apply |
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Completed and signed application form IM2A
(Questions 1-27) and IM2D. |
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A valid
passport (preferably six month's validity
plus previous passports if you have them.
Temporary or emergency passports are not
acceptable) |
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Two passport-size photographs |
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Evidence of funds (e.g.
your recent and current bank statements) to
show how much money is available to you and
under your control in the United Kingdom. |
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Final and full unabridged
birth certificate (B I- 19) of yourself, your
parent(s) and grandparent who was born in
the UK. |
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Evidence
that there is employment available for you
in the UK, or evidence - including your
employment references, your qualifications
and feedback-from prospective employers
to show that you are able to and intend
to work in the UK. |
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Evidence that accommodation
is available for you in the UK (e.g. Tenancy
agreement or renting authority letter) |
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Your contact address and
telephone number in this country. |
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Application fee: Payment
must be made in cash or postal orders. Cheques
are not accepted. Fees are not refundable
and applications will not be processed until
the correct fee has been received. |
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If one of Your parents
was born in the UK you might he a British
citizen or have right of abode in the UK.
This means that you would be free from UK
Immigration Control. You should read leaflet
INF7 for more details. |
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| Additional Information
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If you are married
and have children under 18 and your dependants intend
to accompany you to the UK, separate applications
must be admitted. Application forms IM2A and IM2D
should be completed and a fee is charged per applicant.
Original, full unabridged marriage (B1-36) and birth
certificates (B1-19), as applicable, must be submitted.
You will be asked to submit evidence that you can
maintain and accommodate your dependants without
recourse to public funds. Public funds are certain
state benefits: |
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Entrance to the United
Kingdom on the basis of Ancestry is for the purpose
of employment. You do not need a work permit when
you arrive in the United Kingdom with a UK ancestry
entry clearance and should be granted entry for
a period of four years. You will be eligible to
apply for indefinite leave to remain after four
years, provided you continue to meet the requirements
of the Rules of Ancestry and have spent a continuous
period of four years in employment in the United
Kingdom in this capacity.
Fee : Payable in cash or postal orders only.
Fees are non-refundable. |
| Customs
and Excise |
Immigration Advisory Service (IAS) |
Advice
on importing personal effects and goods
into the UK may be obtained from: |
The IAS is an independent charity that gives
free and confidential advice, assistance
and representation to persons who are applying
for entry clearance for the UK. |
HM
Customs and Excise
Dorset House
Stamford Street
London
SEI 9PY |
Count
House
190
Great Dover Street
London
SEI 4YB |
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Phone : 0944
207 357 6917 |
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Duty Office
(24hrs) : 0944 208 814 1559 |
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Fax : 0944 207 378 0665
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