I would think that the UKBA would check departure and re-entry dates in their own system rather than looking at the stamps in the passport. So it is important to make sure the departure and re-entry dates given on the application form will match up with the UKBA system. But to be on the safe side I ...

Can any South Africans tell me what the average processing time has been like for EC applications? I have phoned the BHC and they have just said the average is 15 days. However, i have read that some people in other countries have waited much longer than this....