The Home Office and UK Visas have published guidance on their website about how their decision-makers should apply the re-entry ban and the concession that was announced. Unfortunately, they appear to be sticking to the strict terms of the concession that was announced in Parliament, meaning that the concession only applies to those present in the UK on 17 March 2008 who leave voluntarily before 1 October 2008. Anyone who left before 17 March 2008 does not fall within the concession and appears to face the exclusion ban.
Anyone in this position should certainly seek legal advice as it is absurd to treat worse those who had already departed from the UK in order to regularise their position than those who had lingered in the UK for longer.
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karen // 18 April 2008 at 1:07pm
dose the re-entry ban applied for people who overstayed 3 years ago and still in the uk . would they given a visa if go back voluntary . what documents will be require to get the visa as a jamaica born to come back in the uk. would aletter will be confirmed to say they can come back after 1 year time when go back voluntarily . please reply by email with any advise
freemovement // 18 April 2008 at 1:20pm
Sorry, Karen, but I can’t give advice through this website for various reasons, not least of which are time and not being paid for it. Some advice on finding a good immigration lawyer is given on the ‘Advice’ page.
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