applying for visit visa - deportation notice 28 years ago

[idreesshah9]

My sister while studying in UK on student visa in 1981-85 went on a one-month holiday to Pakistan. On her return, her visa, in those days that were issued at the airport, was not extended. She was allowed to enter and appeal. We made an appeal that was not accepted and she had to leave after a month, status shown as deported.

In 2001, with personal recommendation from the UK High Commission, she was given a 6-month visit visa, the forms did not mention the above deportation. She fell ill and did not travel, the visa was un-utilized and expired.

Can she now apply for a visit visa to visit her two brothers living in UK, one a UK Citizen and other on TIER1 visa?

In the application form now, does she need to mention this deportation event 28 years ago in 1985 as she did not mention it in the 2001 application forms?

After how long can a person deported, re-apply to visit the UK? Do they need to mention the above?

Please can you kindly advise?

Thank you.

[idreesshah9]

I read about it at this link and clarify that it was not deportation but removal. Is this information relavant?

http://www.foreignersinuk.co.uk/legal_n ... _2012.html

Do we need to mention on the visa forms if removal is more than 10 years old?

Look forward to your kind advise.

[vinny]

See also RFL5.2 How long are applicants automatically refused for?