I think they really want to see employment on this visa. I wouldn't assume that they would give an exception in your case. Part of the reason is that they expect to see your intent of getting a job. If you just wanted to live off your investment income, it's clear that you never intended to work in...

canadianexpat, To answer your question more thoroughly, the official ancestry visa rules regarding grantling settlement follow: 4.3. Employment Although the Rules require a person applying for settlement by virtue of United Kingdom ancestry to have resided here continuously in this capacity for 4 y...

According to the SET(o) form you need to show the following: If you are applying because of your UK ancestry, documents showing that you are able to work and intend to take or seek employment in the UK. Compared to the other categories, the requirements are fairly lax. All you have to do is show ev...

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help me. My situation is - I'm Canadian and I live in the UK on a UK ancestry visa. I'm looking into applying for ILR (settlement). I have satisfied and continue to satisfy all of the conditions of my ancestry visa and the conditions of the indefinite leave to rema...