RE-entering UK on tourist visa after leaving just before ancestry visa expires
I am a NZ citizen who has been staying in the UK on an ancestry visa. I plan to leave the UK in March, just before my visa expires, and go to Eire for 6-8 weeks to visit friends. I would like to re-enter the UK for 2 weeks to say a final goodbye to friends here (I would already have my flight to NZ via Vietnam booked when I re-enter) is it possible for me to do this?
Best Answer
Yes you can. The second visit will be considered under "tourism". The official GOV.UK page states the following:
You won’t need a visa to come to the UK
However, you should bring the same documents you’d need to apply for a visa, to show to officers at the UK border.
(!) You may want to apply for a visa if you have a criminal record or you’ve previously been refused entry into the UK.
There is nothing prohibits you from visiting the UK again if you had a previous visa and they did not mention any time limit before you can come again to the UK.
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Can I leave the UK and come back in on a tourist visa?
The UK doesn't operate exit controls, so the first the immigration authorities know you've left is when you come back! Assuming you're on a tourist visa waiver, you can come and go as long as you continue to meet the terms of your leave of entry.Can I enter UK before my visa expires?
Visa Nationals: If you are a visa national for who entry clearance is compulsory, you can enter the UK no earlier than the valid from date on your entry clearance vignette (visa) in your passport. You cannot normally hold more than one form of leave (visa) at the same time.How long can you leave the UK on an Ancestry visa?
The Ancestry visa allows commonwealth citizens, with at least one grandparent born in the UK, to enter the UK in order to work. Leave is granted for up to five years after which time applicants can either extend their leave or apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR).How long can you be out the country on an ancestral visa?
Eligibility. You can apply for indefinite leave to remain if you've spent 5 continuous years in the UK on an Ancestry visa. In most cases you must have spent no more than 180 days outside the UK in any 12 month period.GOODNEWS! Update on UK Visas. Changes to Visa Processing Times for Work, Study and Visit Visa
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