Is the UK planning to introduce exit checks in 2015?

Someone from America is a tourist/visitor here who has overstayed their 6 month 'leave to enter'. In order to avoid getting caught, they are relying upon the fact that the UK does only random, sporadic exit checks on departing passengers. In the absence of an exit check, there is no exact record of when the person left and so overstaying cannot be detected.

Is this likely to change in the the near future? Will tourists leaving the UK be uniformly subjected to immigration control to assure (among other things) that they have not overstayed? If so, when should an overstayer leave by so as not to get caught after activation?

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Does the UK have exit checks?

From 8 April, exit checks will take place at all airports and ports in the UK. Information that is included in passports or travel documents will be collected for passengers leaving the country on scheduled commercial international air, sea and rail routes.

Can UK Border see travel history?

Travel history is about how well you have complied with the visa and immigration rules of these countries. UK Visas and Immigration specifically asks for details of your travel history for the past 10 years. ECOs check for travel history in your passport and the countries you have listed in your UK visa application.

How soon can I reenter the UK on tourist visa?

If you have to apply for a Standard Visitor visa The earliest you can apply is 3 months before you travel. If you visit the UK regularly, you can choose to apply for a long-term Standard Visitor visa instead. You can pass through the UK to another country on a Standard Visitor visa.

Does the US government know when I leave the country?

Yes, they almost certainly do know you've left. The US processes passport details for all air passengers through a system called APIS, and ties that to the electronic I-94 (arrival and departure record). You can check your US arrival and departure history online.

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