How should I visit the U.K. after a voluntary departure? [closed]

I am a Canadian citizen. My family was on a Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa in the UK.

Our visa renewal was rejected multiple times, thus my sister and I opted for voluntary departure to return to Canada and reapply under tier 4 (student visas). Our departure was in September 2018. We are unable to do get student visas until September 2019 entry due to our universities’ policies, so will be applying in the summer and are currently taking a year out.

My sister has been granted a short-term student visa to return to the U.K. for one month to finish off her exams that she was unable to complete in June 2018 due to the visa refusal. She will be going in January 2019. I would also like to return to the U.K. to visit my family there. My parents, sister, husband, aunts/uncles and cousins are there. My husband and I are religiously married but not yet legally married due to visa issues - we are hoping to get the legal marriage done in Canada within the next few weeks.

My question is - what are my options for visiting the U.K.? Will I be refused entry on the assumption that I’m trying to live there, as my family is all there? My parents are currently there without a valid visa as they are still attempting to renew theirs. I’m hoping to stay in Ireland for the next 6 months so my family can visit me from the U.K. as Canada is too far. I should be granted a student visa to continue university in the U.K. starting in September. So because I’m in the middle of my university degree (3/5 years completed), and there’s no reason for me not to be granted a student visa in September 2019, can they still have issues with me visiting between now and then? Will they be suspicious of me staying in Ireland in the meantime? Should I get a work visa to stay in Ireland for 6 months to prove to U.K. immigration that I do intend to live there, or will a visit visa suffice? Should I ask my university to set up some research/placements so that I can get a short term student visa to visit? I am very desperate to visit my family there but do not want any issues with future immigration (obtaining my student visa for 2019).

Would appreciate all your help, thanks!

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Can I return to UK after voluntary departure?

If you opt to leave the country voluntarily, you may only be subject to a one-year entry ban to the UK rather than a 10 year one. This is a significantly better option, but you will need to travel home and pay for it yourself. If you are planning to return to the UK at later date this is by far the best option.

How long after deportation can you return to the UK?

If you got help from the government to return to your home country, you can usually apply to return to the UK: in 2 years if you leave within 6 months of being told to leave. in 2 years after your appeal was refused or after an administrative review.

Is voluntary departure the same as deportation UK?

This briefing examines the deportation (or 'enforced return') and voluntary departure ('voluntary return') of people without the right to be in the UK. It presents statistics on the numbers and characteristics of people who are removed or who leave voluntarily. COVID-19 had a major impact on returns.

Can you come back to us after voluntary departure?

A non-citizen who left the U.S. voluntarily and was not legally removed or deported by the U.S. government can apply to reenter the U.S. without filing Form I-212.

How Can Voluntary Departure Help You?

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