"Sufficient Funds" for an Ancestry Visa

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coastalkid92 Member

Member since 17 January 2018

coastalkid92Member30 April 2018 12:55:38

Hi All,

I'm 26/F from Canada and am beginning to assemble my documents and such to apply for my ancestry visa (grandparents are english) with the hopes of an October 2018 move.

When looking at the gov.uk page, all it says is that you need to have sufficient funds, but not a set dollar amount. I currently have about 5000GBP outside of my funds needed for the visa and NHS costs. Will this be considered sufficient?

adamhillsproper New member

Member since 07 July 2013

adamhillsproperNew member30 April 2018 13:36:52

The more the better I think but this from Australia might help (maybe)...

2. “I can’t raise the funds to sustain myself in the UK.”

When applying for an Ancestry visa you must have around 拢1200 – 拢1600 in your account 90 days prior to your date of application.

Now let’s be clear: You don’t have to raise these funds yourself.

A lot of applicants secure these funds through a sponsor (something the UK government fully supports). You can always use a close confidant as your sponsor – a parent, colleague or friend will do. They will need to send the UK government a formal letter of sponsorship stating that you possess the requisite funds to sustain yourself during your first few months of living in the UK.

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