Spouse Overstayer

[chrissy]

Hi,

Can anyone please shed some light on my precious question? Thanks.

[Mr Rusty]

[quote="chrissy"]Hi everybody,

I am hoping someone could shed some light on this. I was wondering if after you have 'served' your ban, your application is proccessed under the normal rules? Is the overstay no longer an issue after this point?

Thank you.

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The application should be considered on its merits. That should mean that, for example on an application for a spouse visa, the overstay should have little relevance in the context of all the requirements to qualify as a spouse. However, if someone had overstayed a visit visa, and was now applying for another one having "served the ban", you would expect the visa officer to attach some weight to the previous offence, and it would be more of an obstacle to a successful application.