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discussion about UK exit controls !?

Post by Tom-Bruck » Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:21 pm

Hello,

I just had a discussion with a friend whether there are exit control when somebody is leaving the UK or not. I think there are no exit controls, am I right :?:
For example if someone takes a flight from Heathrow to the USA, will there be a passport control through immigration officers, or only the controls from the airline?
Does anybody know?
thanks

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Post by geriatrix » Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:32 pm

Are you worried about the (departure) stamp in the passport or whether UKBA can access details about your departure?
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Post by Tom-Bruck » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:00 pm

No no we are UK citizens and we are not going to fly, it was only a discussion between me an friend, who asserts, that there are passport exit controls through immigration, but I think only the airline checks it. We found this forum through google and we thought maybe anybody knows. thanks

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Post by Casa » Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:06 pm

There are passport checks by UKBA immigration staff.

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Post by wf » Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:06 pm

Casa wrote:There are passport checks by UKBA immigration staff.
Very rarely - I would estimate I have been checked about 1 in 20 times and only at Heathrow.

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