It has been recorded that I lied to the Immigration Officer, but I didn't. How can I fix this?

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When you get to question 6.5 on the application form, it asks "Have you been refused entry on arrival to the UK in the last 10 years?" You should tick the YES box and provide the rest of the answers to question 6.3.

To do this, you can transcribe the reasons given on your removal notice to the form. You should attach a copy of the removal notice to the application when you submit it.

They are not asking for a confession or an admission of guilt on your part. As long as the removal notice does not stipulate a ban, there is no presumption of guilt either.

It's important to get all of the information accurately transcribed because when you were removed, they took your biometrics and so there will be a match on your next application.

Everybody in the world who gets removed for deception has a view that it didn't really happen like that. So you can go to Part 9 of the application and provide your side of the story, they will appreciate any supporting evidence you can provide. If you decide to give an explanation in Part 9, it is emphatically recommended that you take some time composing it BEFORE trying to fill it in on-line. Those types of explanations can take a while to compose and the best explanations are those where the applicant wrote, slept on it, revised, repeat until it's perfect.

If they decide in your favour, they will issue an entry clearance. Note well that if they read your explanation and decide against you, they then will be required to issue a ban. It is a mandatory requirement and they have no discretion on it. That's why it's important to do the best you can in Part 9.

If your skills in written English and advocacy are not up to scratch, you can have your explanation reviewed by a member of the UK Law Society that specialises in complex case work.

The general grounds for refusal are listed in Paragraph 320 of the rules, and the governing text in your case is...

using Deception in an application for entry clearance, leave to enter or remain, or in order to obtain documents from the Secretary of State or a third party required in support of the application (whether successful or not);

(Paragraph 320, sub paragraph 7b)

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