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Hi, can someone please advise me with the following.

I was in the UK for 10 years, first on an Ancestry visa then I had ILR.
I returned to Australia unexpectedly because my mother was ill, I decided to stay and help out. She passed away recently and I would now like to return to the UK to live. I have medical records and a death certificate to back my story. Is this a valid reason to apply for a Returning Resident visa after 5 years outside the UK? I have friends and some distant family relative in the UK, but not strong family ties. I have UK banks accounts and UK pension. Is this enough for a returning resident visa?

Or should I apply for another Ancestry visa? Both visas cost the same. I'm worried the returning visa is refused and I then have to apply for an ancestry visa, waste of time and money. But it would save me from doing the ancestry route again.
What do you think?

RR is a waste of time and money. Too long and no ties.

Lucapooka wrote:RR is a waste of time and money. Too long and no ties.

Thanks for the reply. I'll have to go the ancestry route then.

I have another question concerning Q6.9 on ancestry visa application form.
Form VAF2 Q6.9:
Do you have any criminal convictions either in the UK or overseas (you must include spent and unspent convictions as
well as traffic offences)?

I received a simple police caution, do I have to declare this?

I've read conflicting information on this, some say a caution is not a conviction according to the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 and therefore does need to be disclosed, and others say that UKBA is exempt from the act.

Does anybody have some advice for me please

It's a material fact and should be declared.