UK Visa Great Grandparent

The Issue

To my fellow Brits & ancestry Brits, 

The two main current ancestry visa requirements:
* Being a commonwealth citizen
* One of your grandparents was born in the UK

Proposal:
To extend the ancestry visa criteria to great grandparents.

Outcome:
This new visa would meet the needs of work shortages throughout the country due to the lack of employees in certain sectors, as this is essentially a working visa.

Additional:
The current ancestry visa does not include grandparent births from the British Overseas Territories (e.g Saint Helena Island). This also should be up for debate as they were former British colonies and are today still part of modern UK.

A Personal Note:
I'm on a ancestry visa, I work extremely hard and thus contribute to this amazing nation. My grandfather was a British citizen, born in London and a MP in the commonwealth country where we resided. He fought for the rights of people who had none and just like him, I believe these people need representation. He was very proud of his heritage and so am I. 

Visa Fees:  
Application £516, 
healthcare surcharge £3120

Further reading/external links,
https://www.gov.uk/ancestry-visa (see overview & eligibility),
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Overseas_Territories

 

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The Issue

To my fellow Brits & ancestry Brits, 

The two main current ancestry visa requirements:
* Being a commonwealth citizen
* One of your grandparents was born in the UK

Proposal:
To extend the ancestry visa criteria to great grandparents.

Outcome:
This new visa would meet the needs of work shortages throughout the country due to the lack of employees in certain sectors, as this is essentially a working visa.

Additional:
The current ancestry visa does not include grandparent births from the British Overseas Territories (e.g Saint Helena Island). This also should be up for debate as they were former British colonies and are today still part of modern UK.

A Personal Note:
I'm on a ancestry visa, I work extremely hard and thus contribute to this amazing nation. My grandfather was a British citizen, born in London and a MP in the commonwealth country where we resided. He fought for the rights of people who had none and just like him, I believe these people need representation. He was very proud of his heritage and so am I. 

Visa Fees:  
Application £516, 
healthcare surcharge £3120

Further reading/external links,
https://www.gov.uk/ancestry-visa (see overview & eligibility),
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Overseas_Territories

 

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The Decision Makers

Boris Johnson
Prime Minister

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Petition created on 8 April 2020