UK Tier 2 visa expires on last day of work contract. Can I leave and immediately return as a visitor to arrange my move out of country?
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- Aparna Patel
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- 3 Aug, 2023
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I agree it wouldn’t look good. I don’t know the legal specifics, but unless you get an official source that 100% confirms that it isn’t a problem, I’d just avoid the hassle altogether.
If the company is not willing to give you a few days off near the end, then I’d suggest to move out the weekend before the last work week, live out of a suitcase for the last week and just leave without any problems.
What you’ve described seems completely fine for the following reasons:
- You’re not planning to overstay your original visa
- You come from a developed country on par with the UK and thus have very little incentive to break the law by working illegally
- You have a clear plan on when you will go back to the US
- Your plan doesn’t involve anything banned by the immigration rules for tourists
Does anyone have advice on what kind of evidence I could provide that I am indeed entering the UK for legitimate purposes (to arrange movers and spend time with friends while I work out other specifics of my permanent relocation back to the US)?
Bring a copy of the email confirming you’ve arranged things with an international moving company (if possible), a flight ticket to the US, an email confirming your informal job offer. If you’ve already signed a lease in the US, bring that as well. Most likely you won’t have to show any of these documents but it would help in case you see a grumpy officer.
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In reality, no one can answer this question definitively as the final decision depends on the appreciation of the immigration officer (or if you get lucky with he e-gates).
However, in my opinion, you do not qualify for the visitor status.
Your main residence is in the UK, making the UK you main home is explicitly against the visitor rules.
You are also not undertaking any activity that fulfills the genuine visitor requirement.
Visitor immigration rules: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor
Permitted activities for visitors: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-visitor-permitted-activities
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