Rosey, thanks for the clarification. Since you were already in UK but in the wrong status it was the right thing. Mr lookforward yes I was going from India to ireland via heathrow. I have to pass immigration for this (as though I am entering UK) becuase it is like schengen area wherein if u enter in ...

Hi all, I came across this post and eventhough I know its pretty old , i am in a similar situation so thought I can ask for some help. I have a tier 1 work visa which i got an year back. I was travelling to ireland through heathrow aiport and eventhough i had a tier 1 visa the immigration officer ...

Hi Rozen, Please read carefully -the last message in that post hasnt been answered and thats the same question I have posted here. I am looking for ways to confirm it and clear my doubt to be on safer side. If you have any inputs pls give it or else this is not a forum for flaunting the IQ :), on a ...

I have been given a transit visa for 24 hours eventhough I had an entry clearance -tier 1 which is still valid upto end of 2011. The immigration officer told me of a rule which says the new entry clearance will supercede the old ones. How do I make sure my old visa is valid or not? Is there a way to ...

Hi Mr Rusty and UKbabble, While I do understand that there are high chances that my tier 1 is still valid I want to confirm it from UK ba from their system so that the next time I try to enter with this visa I do not face issues at the immigration. Will a subject acces request work in this case? I ...

But UKBAbble what about this? while first half is true the rest is not in my case 3.5.3 DOUBT CAST BY SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION IN ANOTHER CATEGORY ON INTENTION BEHIND ORIGINAL GRANT http://www.ind.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/policyandlaw/IDIs/idischapter9/section5/section5.pdf?view=Binary ...

Hi JK2007,

It is a box which has Leave to enter/until -24 hours(handwritten)

some no, I think its his ref no which is handwritten

No recourse to public funds. Below that he has written TRANSIT ONLY

Under that the usual entry immigration seal with date and London heathrow and the officer on it.

I have a uk tier 1 visa but I work in ireland.I have never used this visa except for entering uk once to look for a job and stayed for a week last year. Now the problem is I was coming from india and going to ireland and during the transit at heathrow the immigration officer gave me a transit visa ...

I tried calling the british consulate, uk ba contact centres both of them had a meaningless reply of saying I was using the visa for wrong purpose. Also I cannot apply for transit visa even if I wanted to because Ireland is part of common travel area.So I should have been let on the basis of my tier ...

I am in a strange problem. I have a uk tier 1 visa but I work in ireland.I have never used this visa except for entering uk once to look for a job and stayed for a week last year. Now the problem is I was coming from india and going to ireland and during the transit at heathrow the immigration ...