Online Application forms

[Christina1986]

I hope someone can help me.

I am applying for an ancestry visa at the beginning of October from Johannesburg, South Africa, my husband and daughter will be applying as my dependents and I would really like to find out which online application form they are suppose to fill in. My online application is simple:
Reason for visit: Work
Visa Type: Non Points-Based working visa
Visa sub type: Ancestry visa
Here is the process I think they should follow:
Willem:
Reason for visit: Work
Visa Type: Non Points-Based working visa
Visa Sub type: Dependents more than 6 months.
Skye:
Reason for visit: study
Visa Type:Study (non points-based system)
Visa Sub type: Student dependent

I would also like to find out how much money I need to have in my bank account to prove I can support myself and my dependents.
If there is anyone that can help with this issue I would be so greatly appreciative.

Thank you.

Kind regards

Christina

[CR001]

Skye:
Reason for visit: study
Visa Type:Study (non points-based system)
Visa Sub type: Student dependent

No. This is a completely different visa category to Ancestry. She must apply with the same options as your husband.

I would also like to find out how much money I need to have in my bank account to prove I can support myself and my dependents.

You need to show at least R25,000 PER PERSON applying, so at least R75,000 (better to have more) for at least 3 months preferably 6.

You also have to pay the fee of £496 EACH as well as the £1,000 Immigration Health Surcharge EACH = works out to roughly R30,000 visa/IHS fee per person.

[Christina1986]

Thank you so much for your response.
Just to confirm my daughter would come under the work section as she is only 10.

I also wanted to ask, under the sponsor section on the dependent application form there is a section to fill in on what work your sponsor will be doing, I do not have a job offer yet although I have been applying for jobs and have some responses to ask I contact them closer to the time, what do I fill in under this section?

Will it be ok for all of us to apply together?

Thank you once again, I really appreciate the response

[CR001]

Just to confirm my daughter would come under the work section as she is only 10.

Yes, she must apply in the same category as you and your husband.

I also wanted to ask, under the sponsor section on the dependent application form there is a section to fill in on what work your sponsor will be doing, I do not have a job offer yet although I have been applying for jobs and have some responses to ask I contact them closer to the time, what do I fill in under this section?

Simply state, if there is a block to write a blurb, that you are seeking work and will be doing XYZ (whatever your career field is). You need to submit evidence of your intent to work, i.e. all the emails of applications you have done or communication with agents.

Will it be ok for all of us to apply together?

Yes.

Don't envy you paying out so many Rands though. Was far cheaper when I did in 2008.

[Christina1986]

Thank you once again for the replies, it has been extremely helpful.

I'm not looking forward to spending all that money either, but I'm sure it will all be worth it in the end.

[CR001]

Just bear in mind it is tough to get going and settled here, very expensive too depending on where you propose to live.

I am also currently saving to get my parents back here on Ancestry (they were here but left in 2013 now want to come back....pffftt). They only get the meager SA Gov pension so saving for them is impossible.

[Christina1986]

Fortunately my sister is there already and received her ILR this year so she knows all the things we need to do when we get there and we will be staying with her.

Shame it is tough here for older ones. Good luck with the saving.

Sorry I also wanted to ask, the time period to get to the UK once you apply is 3 months? I have really been struggling to find information and I would really prefer not to use an agent.

[CR001]

Sorry I also wanted to ask, the time period to get to the UK once you apply is 3 months? I have really been struggling to find information and I would really prefer not to use an agent.

No it is not. You can ask for the visa to be post dated by up to three months but the actual visa vignette you get in your passport is only valid for 30 days and you must travel within the 30 days and then within 10 days of arriving in the UK, collect your biometric residence cards from the nominated Post Office.

[Christina1986]

So if I apply in the beginning on October and get my visa back 3 weeks later I have 30 days from then to get to the UK? Is getting a biometric residence card a new thing when you get an ancestry visa because as far as I know my sister didn't have to do that?

[CR001]

So if I apply in the beginning on October and get my visa back 3 weeks later I have 30 days from then to get to the UK? Is getting a biometric residence card a new thing when you get an ancestry visa because as far as I know my sister didn't have to do that?

Yes, HO started rolling it out a couple of years ago for two particular countries and then the last year or so for everywhere else. Previously the visa vignette in the passport was valid for the full 5 year duration.

[Christina1986]

Morning

I got married in January and we got our printed marriage certificate which is the abridged certificate, so we went to apply for the unabridged marriage certificate on Friday but this could take up to 8-12 week but I have been reading a lot of posts that say it can actually take months. Can we submit the abridged marriage certificate with the receipt if we do not get it back by the time we want to apply for our visa?

Your advice on this matter would be appreciated.