UK Border control always takes me under investigation. Why it could be?
- I am Turkish citizen.
- I have Turkish Passport.
- I live in Germany.
- I have 2 years valid UK visa.
- I frequently fly from Germany to London.
And each time, the UK Border Police checks my documents, then takes my passport and German card then ask me to sit in a place guarded by a police. (I think it's not detention, but still a place they put truly suspicious people.) There they also gave me a paper which states which documents they held.
The last time, the border officer asked "In your earlier travels, did we took your documents and asked you to sit somewhere before?" I said "Yes, every time." Then he said "Well, I am about to do it again."
So now, I am curious. Why this keep happening to me? Is there any rule that applies to me?
Best Answer
Hassle at Border Control is something that many of us experience at some time or other.
On the basis of the information you've provided, the question I would have would relate to why those frequent trips to the UK? The frequency of your trips marks you out as not following usual patterns of behaviour for travellers from the country of your passport and the country of your usual residence. Border control staff are on the alert for unusual patterns of behaviour. That alone is enough to have your file marked as suspicious.
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