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Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you’re one of the following: a…
You must prove that you: are 17 or over have enough money without help…
Your partner and children can apply to join you in the UK as your…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport (with a blank…
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK.…
You can apply to extend your visa and stay in the UK for a further 5…
You may be able to apply for indefinite leave to remain if you’ve spent 5…
Review of research evidence and statistics on grandparents who provide childcare.
The Longitudinal Study estimates the number of children who lose a mother before they reach the age of 16 years old.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
This document tells HM Passport Office staff what information we need about a customer’s parents and grandparents and what to do if information is missing.
Paper prepared by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
How to get contact with your grandchildren if parents divorce or separate and will not let you see them: mediation, applying for a court order
A temporary export bar has been placed on Banquet Still Life by Dutch artist Jan Davidsz. de Heem
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
After years of searching for her long-lost mother, an Army officer currently based in Afghanistan has finally found her.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A temporary export bar has been placed on a rare ebony longcase clock dating to the 17th century
New law will allow families to take over the affairs of missing loved ones.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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