Passport lost

[cooobra]

Heya,

I have lost my passport and I really need to go home ASAP. If i get a new passport/travel document, will i have to contact the home office and transfer my visa on it? or can I just take the new one to the airport and leave?

Thank you in advance.

[Casa]

How are you going to re-enter the UK without a visa?

[cooobra]

I will have to apply for a new visa anyway as its about to expire in two weeks

[cooobra]

Heya,

I -very unfortunately- overstayed my visa with 4 months and I wish to go home now (Egypt), I have heard that UK does not give out an exit stamp. Does anyone know if that's true? Is there any chance that I go through without anyone checking the date of the visa expiry? :(

I am very nervous as I came on a business type C visa and had come many times and never overstayed or broke any law. But this time, due to unfortunate events I -had to- overstay. And I've got a very good offer of a company to sponsor me in on a tier 2 general visa. I've got the CoS number and all is good. I talked to a lawyer and he advised to "take my chances" and leave and a big chance I will go through undetected and apply for a visa from home. Another lawyer advised to mail Home office claiming that I had sent my passport and FLR (o) forum but it's been lost in mail and guarantees that this will get me some sort of declaration and a reason why I overstayed.

I do not like breaking the law. The idea of going on with the FLR (o) "scam", I honestly don't like. In my entire life, this is the first time I break the law -any law- and I do not want to carry on doing it.

Problem is, if i don't go home ASAP I will lose that offer from that company. And I know that this position, I will not be able to get it again in 10 years. Please guys, any advice will be rather appreciated

[MPH80]

Ok ... let's start at the top.

The UK doesn't have exit controls.

However, the Stupid do share data collected from their swipes of your passport (known as API) as you board a plane with the government - so there'll be a record of your passport on a plane. Also - wouldn't the Egyptian authorities stamp your passport on arrival? (Or do they not do that for Egyptian nationals?)

Since you've overstayed by more than 90 days - you are now subject to a 1 year automatic ban. I don't think you should plan on that job.

Any attempt at deception - e.g. pretending you didn't overstay - could make that a 10 year ban if you're found out. That ban could be enacted at any point if it was discovered later.

I do not understand how the lawyer advising that you 'lost' your passport recommends you explain how you 'found' it again to make a second application - or even to travel home!

[MPH80]

Remarkable.

In one thread you've overstayed by 4 months and in another your visa is just about to expire.

Care to explain?

[cooobra]

Heya,

Thank you for replying.

First of all, yes the Egyptian airports stamp you in. But the only benefit i ever found out about being an Egyptian is that I can get a new passport within an hour if i were in Egypt. So, I would get just get a new passport.

As for that bloody lawyer, his plan was to shred my current passport and apply for a new one/travel document from my embassy in the UK.

[cooobra]

Remarkable.

In one thread you've overstayed by 4 months and in another your visa is just about to expire.

Care to explain?

Heya,

Read the other thread and you'll understand - I genuinely hate lying!

[MPH80]

So look at it from UKBA's point of view ...

Let's assume you a) shred the current passport, b) get a new one here. UKBA - they see the entry stamp - thought process 'why did it take 4-5 months to get a new passport in London?' - contact Egyptian authorities and ask ... oh wait - it didn't ... deception ... 10 year ban.

Or - let's assume you a) shred the current passport, b) get a new one and return, c) shred that, d) get a new one. UKBA thought process 'hold on - he must have entered the country on some passport ... where is it? Is it declared in the application? No ... hmm ... deception ... 10 year ban'.

Or - if you declare it ... they'll want to see it.

Accept the job is gone. Take the one year ban and re-approach the company after that.