Office Address

Global Immigration Solutions
Hiltongrove Business Centre
Hatherley Mews
London
E17 4QP
Telephone: 08448 044 128

FACT SHEETS

 

Illegal Immigrants & Overstayers

Under UK immigration law you do not have a legal right to be in the UK if you:

  • Used deception in any form to enter the UK - this includes using false documents, lying, or entering illegally, without documents and without going through immigration control
  • Breached the conditions of your visa, such as working without leave
  • Overstayed - remained in the UK beyond the date on which your visa expired

Anyone who has committed any of these offences is either an 'illegal entrant' or an 'overstayer', and, if apprehended by the UK authorities, may be removed from the UK. In some cases there may also be a criminal prosecution and a fine and / or prison sentence before removal.

In most cases, it is not possible to 'regularise' your stay if you are in the UK illegally, but in some cases it is possible to apply under some category of the Immigration Rules, or under concessions announced from time to time by the government, or to make an application based on the particular circumstances of your case 'outside the rules' to 'regularise' your stay - that is, to be granted permission to stay legally in the UK.

If you are here illegally and would like to discuss your options confidentially, please make an appointment to see either Robin Molyneux or Asha Thomas, who can be contacted on 08448 044 128 or at info@globalimmigrationsolutions.co.uk