Overstay

[CeeGee]

This is just a thought without any ulterior motive.

My GF has had many visitor visas to the UK and has always stayed for the amount of time given in the visa application.It made me think as to how would the ECO know if she exceeded the amount stated in the application (ie asked for three weeks and stayed for thee months).I know in the application form it asks for dates of previous visits, she currently has 10 .Is the ECO going to plough through all the previous dates?.During the 10 visits she has had three passports and with Thais now being able to use E Gates at Bangkok there are no physical stamps for entry to Thailand.

I just cannot see how this can be monitored.Does anyone have any information,as I cannot see even when the passport is scanned at the UK border that an "overstay" could be picked up.

I stress this is for curiosity only and I am not looking for ways around the system, now or in the future.

Cheers and thanks for any insights.

[Crossy]

I could tell you, but then I'd have to kill you.

 

Clue.

 

The border service are not the only ones to keep records of arrivals and departures.

 

[bobrussell]

To have a no-fly list it would presume there is a list being kept!

The airlines have lists of passengers and it has to be assumed that these are available to the authorities.

It clearly does not mean that UKVI will automatically check everything each time but they could. The penalties for being found telling lies can be a lengthy ban!

 

[theoldgit]

Carriers, including Eurostar, collate the information and pass it onto the UKBA, they have been required to carry out this task for the last few years primarily to detect visa non compliance and general overstayers.

 

 

 

 

[7by7]

On ‎28‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 10:16 AM, CeeGee said:

My GF has had many visitor visas to the UK and has always stayed for the amount of time given in the visa application.It made me think as to how would the ECO know if she exceeded the amount stated in the application (ie asked for three weeks and stayed for thee months).

Of course, staying longer than originally stated in the application does not break the rules; as long as one leaves when or before the visa expires.

 

However, as already said above, it is likely that the ECO will know about this and it may damage an applicant's credibility unless adequately explained in subsequent application; especially if they said they had to be back by a fixed date for work or similar.

 

On ‎28‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 10:16 AM, CeeGee said:

I know in the application form it asks for dates of previous visits, she currently has 10

Have you, or rather she, considered applying for a longer term visit visa; maybe even 10 years? As a regular visitor whose always complied with the conditions of her stay she should not have a problem.

 

See Long-term visit visas (multiple entry) starting on page 33 of this Home Office guidance.