Overstayed my UK visa 10 years ago, how do I reapply for a new one?
I have a problem. I overstayed my UK visitor visa for about 9 months and returned voluntarily in June 2008. I was 16, and no paperwork or administrative proceedings occurred. I did not get any deported stamp on my passport.
Prior to my exit I had been a frequent visitor since 2005 and never overstayed.
I got back to my country and had to apply for the new electronic passport because we were no longer using the old one.
However, I decided to use my real age which is 1992 compared to 1994 that was on my old passport.
The passport number on my old passport is different from the new passport I got too.
I have traveled to India and the U.S with the new passport and the visa is still valid until 2020.
However, since I left the UK in 2008 I never applied for visa or made any attempt in visiting.
I plan to go there for holiday this year and want to apply. How do I go about it? If I am asked if I have visited before or overstayed on the form do I indicate yes or no? What are my chances of getting it, and how do I got about the age difference?
Best Answer
There are details to be aware of, but basically you apply as anybody.
Fill out the application including the fact that you have overstayed and that your passport details back then were not the actual truth.
Both those details will count against you but you were a minor at the time and that will make them count less.
Do not assume that a new passport makes them not matching you with your previous passport. If found lying about it, you will get a long term ban and may never be trusted again to get visa, not just by the UK but also by other countries they work with.
If getting a visa for the UK is very important for you, you may want to get a good lawyer in the UK to help you with the application, so you do not ruin your chances with mistakes or by leaving out things you should have added.
You can be sure your application will be checked very carefully, but as you were a minor you do stand a good chance of getting a visa, under normal, non COVID 19 conditions. (Do not try to get a visa for a casual visit till the situation has gone back to normal after COVID 19.)
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What happens if you overstay your visa for 10 years?
What are the consequences of overstaying my visa? You can face removal proceedings (deportation), a 3-year bar, a 10-year bar, or a permanent bar depending on the amount of unlawful presence you have accrued and your conditions.Can I come back to UK if I overstayed?
Proposed changes to the rules on overstaying in 2022 are set to increase the maximum prison sentence from six months to four years for knowingly overstaying in the UK. If your period of overstay exceeds the 90 day limit, you will more than likely face an exclusion on re-entering the UK for at least one year.Can an overstayer apply for a visa?
You won't be barred from re-entering if you're applying for a partner or family visa or were under 18 when you overstayed. The overstaying might still be held against you on future visa applications.Can an overstayer apply for leave to remain UK?
Under certain circumstances, an overstayer in the UK is allowed to apply for leave to remain in the UK and succeed in the application despite being an overstayer. (ii) beyond the period that his leave was extended under sections 3C or 3D of the Immigration Act 1971.OVER STAYERS IN THE UK : BRIEF OUTLINE HOW TO AVOID AND REAPPLY VISA |
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