UK Ancestry Visa and working in Guernsey - Help please!

[Budgie]

I cannot get any sensible information on this!
I have a grandparent who was born in the U.K. and am eligible for a UK Ancestry Visa, BUT... The job I have lined up to support myself is in the Channel Islands. - I intend to work there & have my family living in South Eastern England whilst I live with them 50% of the time.

Can anyone tell me if that is good enough to satisfy the immigration people? I don't want to apply & have it fail (& lose the fee). The alternative is that I be "farmed out" by a U.K. firm, but I need to act as quickly as can..

Any ideas?

[Siggi]

As far as I know you need a work permit to work on all the Channel Isands.
This you should be able to get from the company for whom you wish to work.

So that I'm very clear on this, it means you need your Ancestral visa first and then a seperate work permit from which ever Channel Island you choose to work on.

[rooi_ding]

this is a link I found on google, probably best to do a bit more reseach. It would seem Ancestral Visa are fine to use to work in the Channel Islands. So you only need your Ancestral visa and not a Work Permit

http://www.hays.com/jobs/ogier/00365Liv ... ginGsy.pdf

[Siggi]

My last posting was incorrect, you do not need a work permit plus your Ancestral Visa.
I have double checked this on a Jersey web site and it clearly states you require no further permission to work on Jersey/Channel Islands other than your Ancetral visa.
Good luck and sorry that I may have miss lead you a bit earlier.

[Budgie]

Thanks for the replies!

The question must have been a bit unclear..
1) I am NOT in the UK now.
2) I DO now have a job (starting soon) in Guernsey.
3) I DO have a work permit to work there organised.
4) I DON'T have an ancestral VISA (about to apply - I am eligible except the JOB I have is in Guernsey)
5) I DO want my family & I to move to the UK (South Eastern England) whilst I commute to work in the Islands.

My question is:
"is working in the Channel Islands good enough for them to grant my Ancestral Visa?
The High commission here is still thinking about an answer & I don't want to lose my Fee!

[JAJ]

Thanks for the replies!

The question must have been a bit unclear..
1) I am NOT in the UK now.
2) I DO now have a job (starting soon) in Guernsey.
3) I DO have a work permit to work there organised.
4) I DON'T have an ancestral VISA (about to apply - I am eligible except the JOB I have is in Guernsey)
5) I DO want my family & I to move to the UK (South Eastern England) whilst I commute to work in the Islands.

My question is:
"is working in the Channel Islands good enough for them to grant my Ancestral Visa?
The High commission here is still thinking about an answer & I don't want to lose my Fee!

The issues to think about are:

1. A standard UK Ancestry visa may be acceptable in Guernsey. However you really need to ask the Guernsey authorities.

2. On top of your Ancestry Visa, you will need a "Right to Work" document under the Guernsey housing/employment control laws. Can you get this?

3. Important - if you are going to work in Guernsey, do you know if you will be eligible for Indefinite Leave for Remain (in the UK) after 5 years. Time in the Channel Islands does count the same as in the UK for naturalisation, but it may not count for ILR (the immigration and nationality rules are different). You probably need expert legal advice on this point as it could be a very expensive mistake.

[Budgie]

The issues to think about are:

1. A standard UK Ancestry visa may be acceptable in Guernsey. However you really need to ask the Guernsey authorities.

2. On top of your Ancestry Visa, you will need a "Right to Work" document under the Guernsey housing/employment control laws. Can you get this?

3. Important - if you are going to work in Guernsey, do you know if you will be eligible for Indefinite Leave for Remain (in the UK) after 5 years. Time in the Channel Islands does count the same as in the UK for naturalisation, but it may not count for ILR (the immigration and nationality rules are different). You probably need expert legal advice on this point as it could be a very expensive mistake.

Thanks JAJ but The question still remains...

I have the right to work in the channel Islands - that is all being arranged by my employer, I don't NEED the UK Ancestry Visa to be working there, but I WANT the Ancestry Visa so I can base my family in England.
The question is *** will I be granted an Ancestral Visa based on having a job in the Balliwick of Guernsey - As opposed to "seeking employment in the UK"?***
So myself and my family can be based in England.

I will be putting in an application in the next day or so at the High Commission, where I currently reside, and I don't want to lose the fee, and then have to resubmit it based on a job in the U.K.

[JAJ]

I have the right to work in the channel Islands - that is all being arranged by my employer, I don't NEED the UK Ancestry Visa to be working there, but I WANT the Ancestry Visa so I can base my family in England.
The question is *** will I be granted an Ancestral Visa based on having a job in the Balliwick of Guernsey - As opposed to "seeking employment in the UK"?***
So myself and my family can be based in England.

Short answer - don't know. And to be honest, I doubt anyone on an online forum is going to know.

But you don't appear to be considering a much more important question. Can you get Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK after 5 years if you have been working in Guernsey.

If the answer is no, then you and your family are heading for serious problems a few years down the line, unless your plans to live in Britain are short term only.

[Dawie]

The only work requirement for obtaining an ancestry visa is:

"you are able to work and intend to do so in the UK"

If you read that carefully you can see that you only need the intention to work in the UK. You do not need to demonstrate that you already have a job offer.