Previous Overstay on Student Visa

[boakye2212]

Hi.

I previously overstayed on my student visa for 3 years. I returned to my hometown Ghana in 2015 voluntarily and at my own expense. I have since then been in Ghana to complete my education and not applied for a visa.

I am about to put in an application for Skilled Worker Visa and I will disclose that I overstayed to avoid deception. What are the prospects of getting this visa despite the overstay please?

Cheers.

[Casa]

You face being refused entry under Section 320(11) of the Immigration Rules due to your 3 years of overstaying in the UK.

The Case Worker is highly likely to consider that having breached your visa conditions previously, there will be a risk of you overstaying again.

How did you support yourself during those 3 years?