Thank you for your reply. I've just spoken to the Home office so along with your reply and after speaking to them this has been cleared up for me.
Thanks for your time.

Can anyone direct me to information about a 28 day grace period on the website http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/ I've been told from the Home office two different things -one said this is a 28 day grace period and one said there isn't. Can anyone confirm? And what the criteria is for having a grace...

mochyn Thanks for your reply. I can explain the reasoning and have a valid reason as to why the delay. SO if i can prove all of this is it likely they will issue a visitors visa?? My posting question explains my situation however I don't really want to go into detail in a forum, however can definite...

So MPH80 are you saying that you can be granted a visitors visa upon the brief return? -If I can back up all my plans. I can easily explain our reasoning for the delay to our departure and show all proof of our future plans and that i can financially support myself. What i just really would like to ...

I'm from New Zealand.

I would make sure I have all my future travel documents (flight, accommodation and car hire) -of which we'll have a lot of this as we will make our way home over a three month period.

I have a 5yr work permit for the UK which expires in August My partner and I intend traveling home, however our intended leaving date is not until Sept, which means there will be an approximate four-week gap between my visa expiring and our permanent departure from the UK. I understand that there is...