Travel to India on emergency after my Visa expires

[sathishuk]

Hi Friends,
I am currently working in UK and my Visa is expired today but I sent all the documents to UK home office last week. I believe that processing time may take from 4-14 weeks after I submitted my documents.

Also I understand that even after my Visa expires and while the documents are with UK Home office, I can remain and work in the UK. But my question is, will I be able to travel to India in case of emergency during this time(After my visa expires and docs are with home office)?

[geriatrix]

How can you? without the passport?

regards

[tvn_ramesh]

Unfortunately you cannot travel as you passport is with HO... n if you withdrawal ur application to go u can not return back

[sathishuk]

Yes obviously we cant travel without the passport..
And even if we withdraw the application from HO, we can get the passport back but only with expired visa on it..correct?
In that case, are there any other options to travel? (like using emergency travel docs..etc..)

[geriatrix]

When you withdraw your application to get your passport back (and your visa has expired), then you travel outside the UK .... for good ... as you become an illegal alien in this country. No need for emergency travel documents in this case as the passport is back with you!

Emergency travel documents are issued by the embassy and reasons of issuing emergency travel documents (e.g. - loss of passport) may differ from country to country depending on the law(s) of the country. So, best to check with your embassy.


regards

[sathishuk]

Thanks Moderator.

This is the answer I have been searching for!