Can I return to the UK after having made a short emergency visit?
My husband and I went to the UK on July 8, 2016. We got married in the UK on September 5, 2016. I was given a 6-month leave to enter because my husband is a UK citizen.
Unfortunately I had to return to the United States. So on January 6, 2017 I returned to the United States as my husband stayed in the UK. He fell very ill and I was immediately sent back to the UK on February 14, 2017 by his mother. When I landed the immigration wasn't pleased to see that I had left and came back immediately. I explained my situation and they granted me only 2 days to be with my husband, which will fully complete my 6-month visa. They held my passport and made a flight for me to return to NYC on February 16, 2017. I did as instructed, to avoid any problems.
It has now been a year and I am wondering if I can return to the UK or I have I been banned? Am I able to return with just a visitor's visa or will I need another kind of visa to be with my husband?
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Am I able to return with just a visitor's visa or will I need another kind of visa to be with my husband?
If you are spending (or have attemped to spend) more than six-months in the UK, with only a few days out of the UK, it looks like you are effectively residing (or trying to reside) in the UK. Using a visitor-visa or otherwise gaining leave to enter as a visitor are probably inappropriate under those circumstances.
If you just want to visit the UK for a few weeks, and can show you have good reasons to return to the US (leaving your husband in the UK?) - you shouldn't have much problem.
The usual advice in this Q&A website seems to be to apply for a visitor visa if you have any doubts and wish to avoid any possibility of spending several hours being questioned and/or being refused entry.
If you want to spend the majority of the year (or several years) living in the UK, you should ask about appropriate visas etc on Expatriates.stackexchange
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Yes, you may return to the UK and you still need a valid visa to do so.
Your prior experiences can be summarized as "used a visitor visa to gain entrance and left within the expected time", so I don't see any reason to not allow you back into the country.
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