3C and 3D leave: caseworker guidance
Immigration staff guidance on how to prevent an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.
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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions on section 3C and 3D leave. This prevents an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.
A person becomes an overstayer if they remain in the UK beyond the period of their leave. This is a criminal offence under section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971.
Updates to this page
Published 14 March 2014Last updated 17 August 2023 + show all updates
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Updated guidance to make it clearer when section 3C leave may be cancelled.
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Updated guidance published (pdf).
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The guidance has been amended to reflect caselaw that where a decision is withdrawn section 3C resurrects from the time the decision is withdrawn.
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Updated guidance published.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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updated document.
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Updated guidance.
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Updated guidance.
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