UK Ancestry visa：남아프리카 공화국 → 영국
South African citizens living in the United States need a UK Ancestry visa — apply online on gov.uk and give biometrics at a UK visa application centre in the United States.
Lets Commonwealth citizens who can prove a grandparent was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man come to live and work in the UK for 5 years.
- 유효 기간
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
- 입국 횟수
- Multiple entry for the duration of your visa.
- 1회 최대 체류 기간
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
준비 시작 시기
출발일 30일–2개월 전에 준비를 시작하십시오.
You can apply if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove a grandparent was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
You must prove one of your grandparents was born in the UK, the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man.
You must apply online for a UK Ancestry visa before you travel to the UK. A UK Ancestry visa costs £726.
Book an appointment at a visa application centre to prove your identity, where you'll have your fingerprints and photograph taken.
You should get a decision on your visa within 3 weeks when you apply from outside the UK.
필요 서류
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or another valid travel document. ✓ 확인됨
- Birth certificates proving ancestry — Your full birth certificate and the full birth certificates of the parent and grandparent your ancestry claim is based on. ✓ 확인됨
- Evidence you plan to work — Evidence that you're planning to work in the UK, for example job offers you've received or a business plan if you're self-employed. ✓ 확인됨
- Proof of funds — Evidence, such as bank statements, that prove you can support yourself and any dependants in the UK — it must be dated within 31 days from when you submit your application. ✓ 확인됨
신청 장소
미국에서의 신청 장소
관할 지역 센터에서 신청Because you live in the USA, you apply at a UK Visa Application Centre in the US — not in your home country. There are UK visa application centres in 30+ US cities (including Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia and Seattle). Use the official VFS US centre directory (linked below) to find and book the one nearest you.
예약 슬롯 확보 — 일찍 예약하십시오 · 커뮤니티 제보, 2026-06-13 확인
- 예약 슬롯은 정해진 공개 일정 없이 일괄 공개됩니다. 대부분 현지 이른 아침, 월요일 오전, 매월 1일 전후에 공개됩니다.
- 인기 영사관（대도시의 프랑스, 이탈리아, 스페인 등）은 새 슬롯이 몇 분 안에 마감될 수 있습니다. 사전에 등록하고 로그인한 상태로 확인하십시오.
- 취소로 인해 하루 종일 슬롯이 풀릴 수 있으므로 '예약 불가'로 표시되더라도 매일 확인하십시오.
- 따라서 허용되는 가장 이른 시기에 신청하십시오. 출발 최대 6개월 전부터 가능합니다. 1~2개월 전까지 기다리면 슬롯이 전혀 남아 있지 않은 경우가 많습니다.
알아두면 좋은 정보
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
- After 5 years you may be able to extend your visa for a further 5 years, or apply to settle permanently in the UK (apply for 'indefinite leave to remain').