Thanks Siggi - we're almost there !

Do we have to transfer an extended ancestry visa into a renewed SA passport for our ILR application or can we simply present both passports ?

Cheers Siggi !

What about if you've completed 4 years on AV, got it extended for an additional 5 years last year (limited leave to remain), and are now facing an ILR application in September ? Could these changes be in effect by then or am I worrying for nothing ? I know it's all speculation at the moment but watc...

Thanks guys ! Looks like we can get some gravy with that chicken !

Will keep you posted as to how I get along on this journey. I know similar posts have been helpful for me and there just may be some poor soul out there with the same problem or question.

Thanks everyone ! Just had a look at the SET(0) forms and guidance notes - GULP ! My hubby's passport also expires in June next year, 2 month's shy of our lovely new five years rule - so we'll have to get his LLR transferred into a new passport - the costs are stacking up ... New passport is around ...

Application successful ! I also confirmed whilst I was there that a Certified copy from an issuing office is perfectly acceptable ! The whole experience was very good - extremely polite staff and very efficient. Appointment was 10am but they let us in at 9:30, airport style check, through the initia...

Hubby made the appointment and didn't mention BC I got the original this morning and it has been put in a VERY SAFE place !

£950 for ILR - I'd better start saving for that one too then

We're booked in ! 3 August and ... my aunt found my Gran's original BC and has sent it via Fedex so ... looks like it'll be ok after all (if it arrives on Monday). Pity about the JR ... I was hoping we wouldn't have to take a £600 hit on the bank account ! Ouch !

Thanks to everyone who responded especially Siggi - you've put my mind at rest. I've been up and down the internet and all you can get is a Certified copy which is what I have from the General Register Office. I'll try again in the morning and see if I get a more "logical" answer. I was am...

I double-checked the title of the certificate and it's a "Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth" issued by the General Register Office, England. Perhaps I should pursue getting a Certified Copy of a Birth Certificate although the above-mentioned certificate was sufficient when I initially ap...

Thanks Siggi ! That's great news. I thought it strange that she refused me. I hope the JR hearing is successful - £500 is a lot of money !

Hi all, I'm on the old 4 year Ancestry Visa which expires 13 September. My husband is a dependent on the visa. I called the BIA today to see if I could organise an appointment at Croydon for an extension and she said that they couldn't see me in person because my Gran's certificate is not the origin...