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You qualify for a UK Ancestry Visa if you hold a passport from a commonwealth country and at least one of your grandparents was born in the United Kingdom.

If you have a grandparent born in the UK, there are possibilities that you may already meet the requirements of British Citizenship by Descent (from a British parent or a mother or father born in the UK) or British Citizenship Double Descent (from your UK-born grandparent).

The UK Ancestry visa is available to a candidate holding a passport of a Commonwealth country, with a UK-born Grandparent. To become eligible for the Ancestry Visa, the candidate must be 17 years or older. There are two ways in which you can obtain a Commonwealth citizenship (and thereby qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa):

  • you (or a parent) were born in Canada; OR
  • you acquire the citizenship of a Commonwealth country.

The most common programs available are those for Malta, Grenada and Antigua. These are "Citizenship by Investment" programs, giving you the opportunity to become a citizen through making a finacial invesment in the country (typically through purchasing a property or government-approved investment).

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Learn more about these routes to British Nationality:

WhatPassport.com is a specialist UK Nationality and British Citizenship site offering an online search and assessment. Claims to hold a British Passport can be complex and the site offers a quick, simple search to give you the answers. While many people qualify for the UK Ancestry Visa based on holding a Commonwealth passport with a UK born grandmother or grandfather, we have found that if you have a grandparent born in the UK, or if your mother is British or your father is British, then there are several scenarios where you can claim British Nationality and the right to hold a British Passport. This stems from Britain’s collection of British Colonies, British Protectorates and British Protected States in the middle of last century and the Nationality rules concerning what are now the countries of the Commonwealth.

WhatPassport.com is a subsidiary of Sable International.

Sable International offers a range of services relating to UK and Australian immigration. For over 20 years, we have been helping people with their UK and Australian visa applications. We assist with applications for Ancestry visas, spouse visas, work visas, Tier 1 visas, UK working holiday visas, UK dependant visas, Tier 4 visas, UK Visitor visas, sponsorship visas or UK permanent residency or indefinite leave to remain. We also specialise in UK visa extensions. If you’ve overstayed your visa, our Overstayer Status Trace service can assist to regularise your visa status.