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How many times can American Tourist re-enter UK in same 6 month period?
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I'm an American who is going to be visiting the United Kingdom in order to visit friends, do some sightseeing, etc. Since I'm only entering as a tourist, I can stay up to 6 months.
My question is: If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
uk tourist-visas repeat-visits
add a comment |
I'm an American who is going to be visiting the United Kingdom in order to visit friends, do some sightseeing, etc. Since I'm only entering as a tourist, I can stay up to 6 months.
My question is: If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
uk tourist-visas repeat-visits
1
Yes / There is no fixed limit / It must not seem like you are living in the UK: the total amount of time you stay (and what you are doing while in the UK, of course) is probably more important than how many times you enter.
– jcaron
Mar 27 at 15:36
Related question travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 15:47
You usually get a new 6 month stamp if the IO officer lets you re-enter, even in your initial 6 months you usually get a fresh stamp with a new date. If an IO officer thinks you are trying to live in the UK by extending your stay then the can refuse you entry.
– BritishSam
Mar 27 at 15:53
Possible duplicate of: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– JonathanReez♦
Mar 27 at 19:07
add a comment |
I'm an American who is going to be visiting the United Kingdom in order to visit friends, do some sightseeing, etc. Since I'm only entering as a tourist, I can stay up to 6 months.
My question is: If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
uk tourist-visas repeat-visits
I'm an American who is going to be visiting the United Kingdom in order to visit friends, do some sightseeing, etc. Since I'm only entering as a tourist, I can stay up to 6 months.
My question is: If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
uk tourist-visas repeat-visits
uk tourist-visas repeat-visits
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Yes / There is no fixed limit / It must not seem like you are living in the UK: the total amount of time you stay (and what you are doing while in the UK, of course) is probably more important than how many times you enter.
– jcaron
Mar 27 at 15:36
Related question travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 15:47
You usually get a new 6 month stamp if the IO officer lets you re-enter, even in your initial 6 months you usually get a fresh stamp with a new date. If an IO officer thinks you are trying to live in the UK by extending your stay then the can refuse you entry.
– BritishSam
Mar 27 at 15:53
Possible duplicate of: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– JonathanReez♦
Mar 27 at 19:07
add a comment |
1
Yes / There is no fixed limit / It must not seem like you are living in the UK: the total amount of time you stay (and what you are doing while in the UK, of course) is probably more important than how many times you enter.
– jcaron
Mar 27 at 15:36
Related question travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 15:47
You usually get a new 6 month stamp if the IO officer lets you re-enter, even in your initial 6 months you usually get a fresh stamp with a new date. If an IO officer thinks you are trying to live in the UK by extending your stay then the can refuse you entry.
– BritishSam
Mar 27 at 15:53
Possible duplicate of: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– JonathanReez♦
Mar 27 at 19:07
1
1
Yes / There is no fixed limit / It must not seem like you are living in the UK: the total amount of time you stay (and what you are doing while in the UK, of course) is probably more important than how many times you enter.
– jcaron
Mar 27 at 15:36
Yes / There is no fixed limit / It must not seem like you are living in the UK: the total amount of time you stay (and what you are doing while in the UK, of course) is probably more important than how many times you enter.
– jcaron
Mar 27 at 15:36
Related question travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 15:47
Related question travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 15:47
You usually get a new 6 month stamp if the IO officer lets you re-enter, even in your initial 6 months you usually get a fresh stamp with a new date. If an IO officer thinks you are trying to live in the UK by extending your stay then the can refuse you entry.
– BritishSam
Mar 27 at 15:53
You usually get a new 6 month stamp if the IO officer lets you re-enter, even in your initial 6 months you usually get a fresh stamp with a new date. If an IO officer thinks you are trying to live in the UK by extending your stay then the can refuse you entry.
– BritishSam
Mar 27 at 15:53
Possible duplicate of: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– JonathanReez♦
Mar 27 at 19:07
Possible duplicate of: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– JonathanReez♦
Mar 27 at 19:07
add a comment |
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If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
Yes, though, as always, the immigration officer can deny entry if you do not convince him or her that you are a "genuine visitor."
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
There is no limit. You can reenter the UK as many times as you are able to while convincing the officer each time that you are a genuine visitor. This will become more difficult as the amount of time you've spent in the UK increases. It will also tend to be more difficult if the stated duration of your intended stay is longer or if your plans are more indeterminate.
If you want to stay for more than a couple of months, it's probably best to have your return flight booked when you arrive, have copies of (at least three months' worth of) your bank statements to show that you can support yourself without working, and evidence of your life in the US or other country of residence to show that you have something to return to. Say that you're essentially planning to stay until the date of your return flight, though you may mention the possibility of making some sort trips out and back in the meanwhile. If you're admitted on the first try, you're unlikely to be denied admission on subsequent arrivals between then and the date of your first flight.
The UK has a history of holding people to what they said at the border, so someone who was admitted for six months after saying they were planning to leave in three weeks, who subsequently decides to remain for much longer than three weeks, can be banned from the UK on a future visit on grounds of deception. It is therefore highly inadvisable to base the duration of your stay on the date of departure to Italy and then return after only a few days for another visit. That could easily be seen as an attempt to game the system.
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@user94173 The advice for visa-free nationals on gov.uk is to bring the same documents with you that you’d need to apply for a visa, to show Border officers if asked. If you’re planning several visits in a relatively short space of time, you might be best to follow it.
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 16:32
add a comment |
What will make them itchy is if you are trying to
- seek employment in the UK. The #1 thing they look for there is means of support, i.e. They want to know you're not using up all your savings.
- live in the UK, as in, make that your primary residence.
- become a burden to social services, like public housing or healthcare.
Immigration's job is to assume you intend those things, then cheerfully accept evidence to the contrary.
They also like to see you have a plan (which includes not doing any of the above).
What you say when you reenter should match what you say on your first visit, because they remember. They dislike when what you say doesn't match actual facts, because that means they can't trust anything else you say. That makes it hard to accept your evidence.
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If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
Yes, though, as always, the immigration officer can deny entry if you do not convince him or her that you are a "genuine visitor."
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
There is no limit. You can reenter the UK as many times as you are able to while convincing the officer each time that you are a genuine visitor. This will become more difficult as the amount of time you've spent in the UK increases. It will also tend to be more difficult if the stated duration of your intended stay is longer or if your plans are more indeterminate.
If you want to stay for more than a couple of months, it's probably best to have your return flight booked when you arrive, have copies of (at least three months' worth of) your bank statements to show that you can support yourself without working, and evidence of your life in the US or other country of residence to show that you have something to return to. Say that you're essentially planning to stay until the date of your return flight, though you may mention the possibility of making some sort trips out and back in the meanwhile. If you're admitted on the first try, you're unlikely to be denied admission on subsequent arrivals between then and the date of your first flight.
The UK has a history of holding people to what they said at the border, so someone who was admitted for six months after saying they were planning to leave in three weeks, who subsequently decides to remain for much longer than three weeks, can be banned from the UK on a future visit on grounds of deception. It is therefore highly inadvisable to base the duration of your stay on the date of departure to Italy and then return after only a few days for another visit. That could easily be seen as an attempt to game the system.
3
@user94173 The advice for visa-free nationals on gov.uk is to bring the same documents with you that you’d need to apply for a visa, to show Border officers if asked. If you’re planning several visits in a relatively short space of time, you might be best to follow it.
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 16:32
add a comment |
If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
Yes, though, as always, the immigration officer can deny entry if you do not convince him or her that you are a "genuine visitor."
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
There is no limit. You can reenter the UK as many times as you are able to while convincing the officer each time that you are a genuine visitor. This will become more difficult as the amount of time you've spent in the UK increases. It will also tend to be more difficult if the stated duration of your intended stay is longer or if your plans are more indeterminate.
If you want to stay for more than a couple of months, it's probably best to have your return flight booked when you arrive, have copies of (at least three months' worth of) your bank statements to show that you can support yourself without working, and evidence of your life in the US or other country of residence to show that you have something to return to. Say that you're essentially planning to stay until the date of your return flight, though you may mention the possibility of making some sort trips out and back in the meanwhile. If you're admitted on the first try, you're unlikely to be denied admission on subsequent arrivals between then and the date of your first flight.
The UK has a history of holding people to what they said at the border, so someone who was admitted for six months after saying they were planning to leave in three weeks, who subsequently decides to remain for much longer than three weeks, can be banned from the UK on a future visit on grounds of deception. It is therefore highly inadvisable to base the duration of your stay on the date of departure to Italy and then return after only a few days for another visit. That could easily be seen as an attempt to game the system.
3
@user94173 The advice for visa-free nationals on gov.uk is to bring the same documents with you that you’d need to apply for a visa, to show Border officers if asked. If you’re planning several visits in a relatively short space of time, you might be best to follow it.
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 16:32
add a comment |
If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
Yes, though, as always, the immigration officer can deny entry if you do not convince him or her that you are a "genuine visitor."
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
There is no limit. You can reenter the UK as many times as you are able to while convincing the officer each time that you are a genuine visitor. This will become more difficult as the amount of time you've spent in the UK increases. It will also tend to be more difficult if the stated duration of your intended stay is longer or if your plans are more indeterminate.
If you want to stay for more than a couple of months, it's probably best to have your return flight booked when you arrive, have copies of (at least three months' worth of) your bank statements to show that you can support yourself without working, and evidence of your life in the US or other country of residence to show that you have something to return to. Say that you're essentially planning to stay until the date of your return flight, though you may mention the possibility of making some sort trips out and back in the meanwhile. If you're admitted on the first try, you're unlikely to be denied admission on subsequent arrivals between then and the date of your first flight.
The UK has a history of holding people to what they said at the border, so someone who was admitted for six months after saying they were planning to leave in three weeks, who subsequently decides to remain for much longer than three weeks, can be banned from the UK on a future visit on grounds of deception. It is therefore highly inadvisable to base the duration of your stay on the date of departure to Italy and then return after only a few days for another visit. That could easily be seen as an attempt to game the system.
If in the middle of my trip, I fly to Italy for a few days, and want to fly back to UK for a few more days before heading home, can I re-enter the UK?
Yes, though, as always, the immigration officer can deny entry if you do not convince him or her that you are a "genuine visitor."
And if I can re-enter in the same 6-month tourist limit - how many times can I re-enter the UK (for example between April-Oct)?
There is no limit. You can reenter the UK as many times as you are able to while convincing the officer each time that you are a genuine visitor. This will become more difficult as the amount of time you've spent in the UK increases. It will also tend to be more difficult if the stated duration of your intended stay is longer or if your plans are more indeterminate.
If you want to stay for more than a couple of months, it's probably best to have your return flight booked when you arrive, have copies of (at least three months' worth of) your bank statements to show that you can support yourself without working, and evidence of your life in the US or other country of residence to show that you have something to return to. Say that you're essentially planning to stay until the date of your return flight, though you may mention the possibility of making some sort trips out and back in the meanwhile. If you're admitted on the first try, you're unlikely to be denied admission on subsequent arrivals between then and the date of your first flight.
The UK has a history of holding people to what they said at the border, so someone who was admitted for six months after saying they were planning to leave in three weeks, who subsequently decides to remain for much longer than three weeks, can be banned from the UK on a future visit on grounds of deception. It is therefore highly inadvisable to base the duration of your stay on the date of departure to Italy and then return after only a few days for another visit. That could easily be seen as an attempt to game the system.
edited Mar 27 at 16:34
answered Mar 27 at 16:23
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@user94173 The advice for visa-free nationals on gov.uk is to bring the same documents with you that you’d need to apply for a visa, to show Border officers if asked. If you’re planning several visits in a relatively short space of time, you might be best to follow it.
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 16:32
add a comment |
3
@user94173 The advice for visa-free nationals on gov.uk is to bring the same documents with you that you’d need to apply for a visa, to show Border officers if asked. If you’re planning several visits in a relatively short space of time, you might be best to follow it.
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 16:32
3
3
@user94173 The advice for visa-free nationals on gov.uk is to bring the same documents with you that you’d need to apply for a visa, to show Border officers if asked. If you’re planning several visits in a relatively short space of time, you might be best to follow it.
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 16:32
@user94173 The advice for visa-free nationals on gov.uk is to bring the same documents with you that you’d need to apply for a visa, to show Border officers if asked. If you’re planning several visits in a relatively short space of time, you might be best to follow it.
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 16:32
add a comment |
What will make them itchy is if you are trying to
- seek employment in the UK. The #1 thing they look for there is means of support, i.e. They want to know you're not using up all your savings.
- live in the UK, as in, make that your primary residence.
- become a burden to social services, like public housing or healthcare.
Immigration's job is to assume you intend those things, then cheerfully accept evidence to the contrary.
They also like to see you have a plan (which includes not doing any of the above).
What you say when you reenter should match what you say on your first visit, because they remember. They dislike when what you say doesn't match actual facts, because that means they can't trust anything else you say. That makes it hard to accept your evidence.
add a comment |
What will make them itchy is if you are trying to
- seek employment in the UK. The #1 thing they look for there is means of support, i.e. They want to know you're not using up all your savings.
- live in the UK, as in, make that your primary residence.
- become a burden to social services, like public housing or healthcare.
Immigration's job is to assume you intend those things, then cheerfully accept evidence to the contrary.
They also like to see you have a plan (which includes not doing any of the above).
What you say when you reenter should match what you say on your first visit, because they remember. They dislike when what you say doesn't match actual facts, because that means they can't trust anything else you say. That makes it hard to accept your evidence.
add a comment |
What will make them itchy is if you are trying to
- seek employment in the UK. The #1 thing they look for there is means of support, i.e. They want to know you're not using up all your savings.
- live in the UK, as in, make that your primary residence.
- become a burden to social services, like public housing or healthcare.
Immigration's job is to assume you intend those things, then cheerfully accept evidence to the contrary.
They also like to see you have a plan (which includes not doing any of the above).
What you say when you reenter should match what you say on your first visit, because they remember. They dislike when what you say doesn't match actual facts, because that means they can't trust anything else you say. That makes it hard to accept your evidence.
What will make them itchy is if you are trying to
- seek employment in the UK. The #1 thing they look for there is means of support, i.e. They want to know you're not using up all your savings.
- live in the UK, as in, make that your primary residence.
- become a burden to social services, like public housing or healthcare.
Immigration's job is to assume you intend those things, then cheerfully accept evidence to the contrary.
They also like to see you have a plan (which includes not doing any of the above).
What you say when you reenter should match what you say on your first visit, because they remember. They dislike when what you say doesn't match actual facts, because that means they can't trust anything else you say. That makes it hard to accept your evidence.
answered Mar 27 at 22:32
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Yes / There is no fixed limit / It must not seem like you are living in the UK: the total amount of time you stay (and what you are doing while in the UK, of course) is probably more important than how many times you enter.
– jcaron
Mar 27 at 15:36
Related question travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– Traveller
Mar 27 at 15:47
You usually get a new 6 month stamp if the IO officer lets you re-enter, even in your initial 6 months you usually get a fresh stamp with a new date. If an IO officer thinks you are trying to live in the UK by extending your stay then the can refuse you entry.
– BritishSam
Mar 27 at 15:53
Possible duplicate of: travel.stackexchange.com/questions/43767/…
– JonathanReez♦
Mar 27 at 19:07