ILR Set (O) - missing ancestry documents

[noswod]

Hi all

I have just applied for my ILR after being in the UK on an Ancestry visa (South African citizen). However, I have an issue. My mother, who was the line of decent that I used for ancestry, passed away two years ago and we cannot find her birth certificate and her marriage certificate. I do have the other necessary documents.

I have contacted a number of agents in South Africa that specialize in sourcing birth and marriage certificates but they have quoted me lead times of 8-12 weeks. The issue is that I have to book my appointment to hand in my documents in the next two months.

If I have not received the certificates by the time I have to go to the appointment will they reject my application? Is there any way that I can submit documents late, after the appointment?

Many thanks.

Phil

[CR001]

Your documents need to be digitally uploaded before your appointment, no originals are submitted or sent to ukvi.

If you have scanned copies of these missing documents, then upload them.

[noswod]

Thanks for the reply. I do not have scanned copies of the documents as I don't have the documents. I will most likely only receive them after the appointment date.