If you are a Commonwealth citizen and have a grandparent who was born in the UK , you may be able to apply for an Ancestry visa that will allow you to live and work in the UK for 5 years.

After five continuous years in the UK you may apply for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR), and after another year on permanent residence, you can apply to be become a British citizen, when you will receive a British passport.

 
   
   
  To apply for this visa you must:
   
 
  1. Be 17 or older
  2. Be a citizen of the Commonwealth.
  3. Be able to prove through original birth certificates that you have a grandparent (living or deceased) who was born in the UK .
  4. Be able and plan to be employed in the UK .
  5. Be able to support and accommodate yourself and any dependents without relying on public funds.

Your spouse, unmarried or same-sex partner is also eligible to apply for a UK Ancestry Dependency Visa.

Your dependants will receve indefinite leave to remain on the same day as you do, who is the main ancestral holder.