Will the UK home office know about 5 previous visa rejections in other countries? [duplicate]
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I have been rejected for visas 5 times in 4 countries. 3 of those were Schengen countries. Now, I want to study in the UK. Will it be a big issue?. Will the UK home office know everything about my rejection?
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The application form asks:
Immigration history
For either the UK or any other country, have you ever been:
- Refused a visa
- Refused entry at the border
- Refused permission to stay or remain
- Refused asylum
- Deported
- Removed
- Required to leave
- Excluded or banned from entry
It then asks for further details (what happened, what country, when, and free text details). It will ask for it for as many events as necessary.
So, as you will not lie about it, they will know.
If you think about lying about it, don't. There are good chances they will find out, and if they do, you'll be in a lot of trouble, and will not only be refused a visa, but will most probably be banned for many many years.
Having been refused so many times is definitely not in your favour, though we don't know the details about those rejections, when they happened, why they happened, and if your circumstances may have changed since then. Even if the reason for your visa request has changed, you should most definitely make sure you address all the issues they raised before applying for a UK visa.
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Do embassies know about visa refusal in other countries?
The embassy doesn't track your refusal, CLASS does. That's a database accessible to every American consular officer in the world at the click of a mouse, so it's not just the embassy where the visa refusal takes place.How long does the UK embassy keep refusal records?
As long as the databases are backed up and they don't deliberately delete the data, your visa issue history is accessible for life. This isn't like a bad credit report where a default drops off after 7 or 10 years. Your visa refusal history is like a NICS denial: it is kept for life.Does immigration know your travel history UK?
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. They also pay attention to any previous visa refusals you have listed in your application.Does the UK embassy inform an applicant that a visa has been refused by email?
If your application is refusedYou'll get a letter or an email explaining why your application was refused. Your passport will be returned, if it was kept as part of your application. Your refusal letter will explain if you have the right to either an: administrative review.Top 5 reasons for the UK visa refusals | UK visa rejection
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Answer 2
Given the information contained in this answer in this SE:Travel question, I think the UK is extremely likely to know about your Schengen refusals.
You haven't named the non-Schengen refusal countries, so no one can answer as to them.
Answer 3
As mentioned in this SE:Travel answer, you are required to provide such information. If not provided you will almost certainly be refused for deception.
As it is, your case isn't strong. 1 visa rejection isn't good, 5 is awful. You should be completely honest in explaining the refusals and the reasons for them. Schengen and UK do exchange information so most likely the home office will know.
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