PaperPusher I see your point and have noted your comments which have been highly regarded.

Many thanks and I'll look into the spent time for his convictions and go from there.

Thanks for that, I looked into that and found this Requirements[edit] The main requirements are:[2] to have a grandparent born in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and Isle of Man at any time; or a grandparent born in what is now the Republic of Ireland on or before March 31, 1922. to be a citizen...

Thank you for your assistance. He got his ancestry visa in 2000 and it ran out in 2005. From memory he went to prison in 2006, so he had been here on the ancestry visa since 2000, however he initally came to live in the UK in 1996 on and off until 2000 when it became permanent. From what i understan...

Super! I'll look into that.

Thanks for your time

Thank you for your response! I believe the convictions were for theft, however he was not banned from the UK and on several stop and searches after he was released from prison the police knew he had no visa and was here in the UK with no legal right of abode, but they did not do anything about it, u...

Please advise My family qualified for entry to the UK via ancestry visa on my mothers side. I have 6 brothers and sisters and we have all lived in the UK (originally from Zimbabwe) since 1996 bar my one brother. HE initially came to the UK like the rest of us on the ancestry visa but he failed to me...