Is there a limit to a total number of months a holder of UK multiple entry visitor visa can spend in UK per calendar year?
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A relative of mine has received a multiple-entry UK visa for 2 years. Is there a particular limit on how many months in total per year she can stay in UK? The way I understand the current rule is that such visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit. However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months? I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents. Thanks in advance for any info about this.
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A relative of mine has received a multiple-entry UK visa for 2 years. Is there a particular limit on how many months in total per year she can stay in UK? The way I understand the current rule is that such visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit. However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months? I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents. Thanks in advance for any info about this.
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A relative of mine has received a multiple-entry UK visa for 2 years. Is there a particular limit on how many months in total per year she can stay in UK? The way I understand the current rule is that such visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit. However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months? I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents. Thanks in advance for any info about this.
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A relative of mine has received a multiple-entry UK visa for 2 years. Is there a particular limit on how many months in total per year she can stay in UK? The way I understand the current rule is that such visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit. However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months? I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents. Thanks in advance for any info about this.
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Your interpretation of the rule is correct, namely visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit.
However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months?
Yes, that's fine in theory because your friend is not staying longer than 6 months in any one visit. Given that your friend has an entry clearance which is still in force, and that the entry clearance specifies "MULT" (for multiple entry) on it, then it's within the rules.
I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents.
You will not find such a document on the official UK site because there isn't one and it's impossible to prove a negative. What you would find is a denial that such a rule exists. They had to say this outright in the guidance because there is so much confusion about it...
There is no specified maximum period which an individual can spend in
the UK in any period such as ‘6 months in 12 months’. However, if it
is clear from an individual’s travel history that they are making the
UK their home you should refuse their application.
Source: Visit Guidance 30 March 2015, for implementation on 24 April 2015
The 'catch' is that if the Immigration Officer thinks that the person is trying to live in the UK, then the person will have problems.
The legal foundation for this is found in the Immigration Act 2014 codified into V 4.2 (b) which states...
will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or
successive visits, or make the UK their main home;
The rule applies to visa nationals and non-visa nationals alike. There is no formula for determining whether these thresholds have been breached or not; this is left entirely for the Immigration Officer to decide.
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
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I had watched an episode of Border watch or something(don't remember the name) where they deported a Pakistani national who had been using a visitor visa for staying the major part of the year in UK.
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Sep 21 '15 at 7:40
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Your interpretation of the rule is correct, namely visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit.
However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months?
Yes, that's fine in theory because your friend is not staying longer than 6 months in any one visit. Given that your friend has an entry clearance which is still in force, and that the entry clearance specifies "MULT" (for multiple entry) on it, then it's within the rules.
I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents.
You will not find such a document on the official UK site because there isn't one and it's impossible to prove a negative. What you would find is a denial that such a rule exists. They had to say this outright in the guidance because there is so much confusion about it...
There is no specified maximum period which an individual can spend in
the UK in any period such as ‘6 months in 12 months’. However, if it
is clear from an individual’s travel history that they are making the
UK their home you should refuse their application.
Source: Visit Guidance 30 March 2015, for implementation on 24 April 2015
The 'catch' is that if the Immigration Officer thinks that the person is trying to live in the UK, then the person will have problems.
The legal foundation for this is found in the Immigration Act 2014 codified into V 4.2 (b) which states...
will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or
successive visits, or make the UK their main home;
The rule applies to visa nationals and non-visa nationals alike. There is no formula for determining whether these thresholds have been breached or not; this is left entirely for the Immigration Officer to decide.
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
Gayot Fow
74.1k20192371
1
I had watched an episode of Border watch or something(don't remember the name) where they deported a Pakistani national who had been using a visitor visa for staying the major part of the year in UK.
– DumbCoder
Sep 21 '15 at 7:40
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
Your interpretation of the rule is correct, namely visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit.
However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months?
Yes, that's fine in theory because your friend is not staying longer than 6 months in any one visit. Given that your friend has an entry clearance which is still in force, and that the entry clearance specifies "MULT" (for multiple entry) on it, then it's within the rules.
I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents.
You will not find such a document on the official UK site because there isn't one and it's impossible to prove a negative. What you would find is a denial that such a rule exists. They had to say this outright in the guidance because there is so much confusion about it...
There is no specified maximum period which an individual can spend in
the UK in any period such as ‘6 months in 12 months’. However, if it
is clear from an individual’s travel history that they are making the
UK their home you should refuse their application.
Source: Visit Guidance 30 March 2015, for implementation on 24 April 2015
The 'catch' is that if the Immigration Officer thinks that the person is trying to live in the UK, then the person will have problems.
The legal foundation for this is found in the Immigration Act 2014 codified into V 4.2 (b) which states...
will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or
successive visits, or make the UK their main home;
The rule applies to visa nationals and non-visa nationals alike. There is no formula for determining whether these thresholds have been breached or not; this is left entirely for the Immigration Officer to decide.
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
Gayot Fow
74.1k20192371
1
I had watched an episode of Border watch or something(don't remember the name) where they deported a Pakistani national who had been using a visitor visa for staying the major part of the year in UK.
– DumbCoder
Sep 21 '15 at 7:40
add a comment |Â
up vote
7
down vote
up vote
7
down vote
Your interpretation of the rule is correct, namely visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit.
However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months?
Yes, that's fine in theory because your friend is not staying longer than 6 months in any one visit. Given that your friend has an entry clearance which is still in force, and that the entry clearance specifies "MULT" (for multiple entry) on it, then it's within the rules.
I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents.
You will not find such a document on the official UK site because there isn't one and it's impossible to prove a negative. What you would find is a denial that such a rule exists. They had to say this outright in the guidance because there is so much confusion about it...
There is no specified maximum period which an individual can spend in
the UK in any period such as ‘6 months in 12 months’. However, if it
is clear from an individual’s travel history that they are making the
UK their home you should refuse their application.
Source: Visit Guidance 30 March 2015, for implementation on 24 April 2015
The 'catch' is that if the Immigration Officer thinks that the person is trying to live in the UK, then the person will have problems.
The legal foundation for this is found in the Immigration Act 2014 codified into V 4.2 (b) which states...
will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or
successive visits, or make the UK their main home;
The rule applies to visa nationals and non-visa nationals alike. There is no formula for determining whether these thresholds have been breached or not; this is left entirely for the Immigration Officer to decide.
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
Gayot Fow
74.1k20192371
Your interpretation of the rule is correct, namely visitors can enter UK as many times as they want as long as they do not stay for longer than 6 months per single visit.
However, does this mean that if she stayed with us for 5 months and went back home for 1-2 months, she could come and stay for another 5 months?
Yes, that's fine in theory because your friend is not staying longer than 6 months in any one visit. Given that your friend has an entry clearance which is still in force, and that the entry clearance specifies "MULT" (for multiple entry) on it, then it's within the rules.
I heard that it is advisable to spend only 180 day per calendar year in UK and not more, but I could not find that rule in any official UK Home Office documents.
You will not find such a document on the official UK site because there isn't one and it's impossible to prove a negative. What you would find is a denial that such a rule exists. They had to say this outright in the guidance because there is so much confusion about it...
There is no specified maximum period which an individual can spend in
the UK in any period such as ‘6 months in 12 months’. However, if it
is clear from an individual’s travel history that they are making the
UK their home you should refuse their application.
Source: Visit Guidance 30 March 2015, for implementation on 24 April 2015
The 'catch' is that if the Immigration Officer thinks that the person is trying to live in the UK, then the person will have problems.
The legal foundation for this is found in the Immigration Act 2014 codified into V 4.2 (b) which states...
will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or
successive visits, or make the UK their main home;
The rule applies to visa nationals and non-visa nationals alike. There is no formula for determining whether these thresholds have been breached or not; this is left entirely for the Immigration Officer to decide.
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
Gayot Fow
74.1k20192371
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
Gayot Fow
74.1k20192371
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
Gayot Fow
74.1k20192371
answered Sep 20 '15 at 23:25
Gayot Fow
74.1k20192371
74.1k20192371
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I had watched an episode of Border watch or something(don't remember the name) where they deported a Pakistani national who had been using a visitor visa for staying the major part of the year in UK.
– DumbCoder
Sep 21 '15 at 7:40
add a comment |Â
1
I had watched an episode of Border watch or something(don't remember the name) where they deported a Pakistani national who had been using a visitor visa for staying the major part of the year in UK.
– DumbCoder
Sep 21 '15 at 7:40
1
1
I had watched an episode of Border watch or something(don't remember the name) where they deported a Pakistani national who had been using a visitor visa for staying the major part of the year in UK.
– DumbCoder
Sep 21 '15 at 7:40
I had watched an episode of Border watch or something(don't remember the name) where they deported a Pakistani national who had been using a visitor visa for staying the major part of the year in UK.
– DumbCoder
Sep 21 '15 at 7:40
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