UK Ancestry visa：南非 → 英国
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.
- 有效期
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
- 入境次数
- Multiple entry for the duration of your visa.
- 单次最长停留
- You can stay in the UK for 5 years on this visa.
何时开始办理
建议在出行前 30 天 至 2 个月 开始办理。
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.
需要准备的材料
- Passport / travel document — A current passport or another valid travel document. ✓ 已核实
- Birth certificates proving ancestry — Your full birth certificate and the full birth certificates of the parent and grandparent your ancestry claim is based on. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
- 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. ✓ 已核实
在哪里申请
在美国的申请方式
按辖区申请Because 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.
预约名额——请尽早预约 · 用户反馈整理，核实于 2026-06-13
- 名额分批放出，没有固定的公开时间——通常在当地清晨、周一上午以及每月 1 号前后。
- 热门领事馆（如法国、意大利、西班牙的大城市）一批名额可能在几分钟内被抢光——请提前注册并登录后再查看。
- 全天都可能因取消而释放名额，因此即使显示“无可预约”也请每天查看。
- 因此请尽早申请——最早可在出行前六个月。拖到出行前 1–2 个月往往已无名额。
温馨提示
- 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').