Citizenship Requirements:

• Eligible applicants must be Commonwealth citizens, British overseas citizens, British nationals (overseas), British Overseas Territories citizens, or Zimbabwean citizens.

Age and Financial Requirements:

• You must be at least 17 years old, financially self-sufficient, and planning to work in the UK.

Proof of Ancestry:
• One grandparent must have been born in the UK, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, or on a UK-registered ship or aircraft.
• Grandparent ancestry can be through adoption but not through step-parents.

Additional Requirements
Applicants must:

• Be 17 years or older.
• Demonstrate sufficient financial resources to support yourself and any dependents.
• Have intent to work in the UK and can provide relevant proof, such as a CV or job offer.

Family Dependents
Eligible dependents include:

• Partner: Must be married, in a civil partnership, or in a two-year relationship.
• Children under 18 or children 18+ who are already on your visa as dependents.

Dependents must provide evidence of their relationship to you (e.g., marriage certificate, proof of cohabitation) and cannot apply to switch to this visa within the UK if they hold certain visas (e.g., visitor, student, short-term study).

Application Process

• From Outside the UK: Apply online, submit documents, and attend a biometric appointment.
• From Inside the UK: Dependents can apply to extend or switch their visa, provided they do not hold certain visa types (e.g., visitor or short-term study visas). If they hold a student visa, they must have completed their course or studied for at least 24 months of a PhD to switch.

Please contact our UK immigration lawyer for immediate assistance by sending an email to us at contact@aaraflaw.co.uk and one of our UK immigration lawyer shall call you back. Alternatively, you can call us on 0203 442 0292.