Can I apply for a new visa in UK before my Tier 4 Student Visa expires?
Two part question here:
- Can I apply for an ancestry visa (eligible) before my current student visa expires? Or do I have to wait till my Tier 4 expires THEN apply?
- And if so, can I apply from within the UK, or do I have to go back to my home country?
Much appreciated.
Best Answer
From the UK government website on the ancestry visa (bolding mine):
You can apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you:
- are a Commonwealth citizen
- are applying from outside the UK
- are able to prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK
- are able and planning to work in the UK
- meet the other eligibility requirements
.
What you can and can’t do
You can:
- work
- study
- bring family members
You can’t:
- change (‘switch’) into this visa if you’re already in the UK on another visa
- get public funds
It doesn't appear that you have to wait until your current visa expires, but you do have to wait until you have returned to your home country
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