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by Casa » Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:44 pm
You've posted a link to an out-of-date archived UKBA document.
As I posted previously, visitors can't be seen to be spending more time in the UK than they are spending in their own country. Hence a stay of more than 6 months in a 12 month rolling period the visitor will be considered as attempting to reside here and the visitor visa will be revoked.
You should be aware of this if your family travel to Europe having exceeded a 6 month stay as they may be refused entry into the UK by the Immigration Officer on their return. This will apply whether travelling by air or the port of entry is via the Euro Tunnel.
V 4.2 The applicant must satisfy the decision maker that they are a genuine visitor. This means that the applicant:
(a) will leave the UK at the end of their visit; and
(b) will not live in the UK for extended periods through frequent or successive visits, or make the UK their main home; and
(c) is genuinely seeking entry for a purpose that is permitted by the visitor routes (these are listed in Appendices 3, 4 and 5); and
(d) will not undertake any prohibited activities set out in V 4.5 – V 4.10; and
(e) must have sufficient funds to cover all reasonable costs in relation to their visit without working or accessing public funds. This includes the cost of the return or onward journey, any costs relating to dependants, and the cost of planned activities such as private medical treatment.
and
Type of visit Maximum length of stay
Standard visit Up to 6 months, except:(i) a visitor who is coming to the UK for private medical treatment may be granted a visit visa of up to 11 months; or(ii) an academic, who is employed by an overseas institution and is carrying out the specific permitted activities paragraph 12 of Appendix 3,of these Rules, along with their spouse or partner and children, may be granted a visit visa of up to 12 months; or(iii) a visitor under the Approved Destination Status Agreement (ADS Agreement) may be granted a visit visa for a period of up to 30 days.
(Casa, not CR001)
Please don't send me PMs asking for immigration advice on posts that are on the open forum. If I haven't responded there, it's because I don't have the answer. I'm a moderator, not a legal professional.
I've simply posted the requirements that the French authorities have set for Schengen visa applications. As the saying goes "If you don't like the message, please don't shoot the messenger".