Originally Posted by
erasmusdt
We have ANCESTRAL visa's....so we dont need to sneak in anywhere....I was advised by an immigration specialist to avoid Heathrow and rather ravel through Ireland and then on to the Uk to a point of entry as they might not be so strict.
The question that you have not answered is this:-
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This is important because you can't just airily say that "we" are on ancestry visas. The person whose grandparent is being relied on has a different visa from that person's spouse.
If it is
your grandparent who is being relied on, then the advice from the immigration specialist is bonkers. You are the primary immigrant, and if you qualify, you will qualify at any airport - no need to sneak around looking for somewhere "less strict". If you don't get in, none of your family get in either.
If it is
your wife's grandparent who is being relied on, then you cannot travel to the UK without her. Unless
she is admitted as the primary immigrant, you will not qualify for entry and will very probably be sent back to South Africa with a black mark against your name. She will not qualify unless
she is able to work and intends to take or seek employment in the United Kingdom, and you will not get in unless
she can also show that
she can support you if you are not working, without you having to have recourse to public funds.