We would like the illegally staying in the UK option please:
If you stay in the UK without leave:
- you can be detained
- you can be prosecuted, fined and imprisoned
- you can be removed and banned from returning to the UK
- you will not be allowed to work
- if you do work illegally, your earnings may be seized and assets confiscated
- you will not be able to rent a home
- you may not be able to claim any benefits and you may be prosecuted if you try to
- you can be charged by the NHS for medical treatment. If you fail to pay, this may prevent you from remaining in or re-entering the UK
- you can be denied access to a bank account
- your existing bank account may be closed or frozen and any balance withheld unless you leave
- Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency can prevent you from driving by taking away your driving licence
We definitely do not want the following option:
HOME OFFICE
If you decide to stay in the UK, you should apply for the necessary permission to stay to regularise your stay. You’ll be able to submit an application form from within the UK, whereas you would usually need to apply for a visa from your home country.
You must submit your application before the expiry of your ‘exceptional assurance’.
