justwise:

You will be allowed to enter the UK again but that will be after one year from the day you were served IS151A

Since you were not deported and the UK govt did not pay for your ticket you will only be banned for one year.

Another thing you could (this is 50/50 chances) is to apply for you student visa and make sure that you met ALL requirements THEN write a letter of apology in that letter you need to explain what happened.

Before that,what was your immigration history in Rep of Ireland? Did you finish your course there?

I have no bad record or bad history while I was in Rep of Ireland and I did finished my degree there.

Are you saying that I could possibility has 50/50 chances to apply the student visa for August/sept 2012 intake?

Dear Justwise and hello everyone,

I have a situation where I have been served a IS151A form when I was leaving the UK. I am a Malaysian nationality and I came to the UK on the 3/10/2011 from Rep of Ireland (my visa was a student visa and it expired on the same day itself) for visit. When I came in to the UK I haven't gone through the Immigration and get my passport stamp as a visitor. So I thought that was ok and as far as everyone said you can stay in the UK for not more than 6 months. So as I heard about that, I decided to tour the country and visit my friends here. I bought a flight ticket back to Malaysia on 23/03/2012. Then when I was about to leave the country the Immigration officer said to me that I was overstayed for 2 months and I was shocked and asked the officer wasn't it I am allowed to be here for 6 months? The officer replied, 'no if you come from Rep of Ireland, you are allowed to be here for only 3 months' . I was shocked and I said 'I am so sorry and that was my honest mistake and I didn't mean to overstayed'. Then the officer served me with a IS151A form/letter and the officer said I might have a problem when I am about to enter the UK again next time.

My questions are;

a) From my situation above, can you please explain to me will I be having a problem to enter the UK again in April/May 2012 for 2/3 months visit as a visitor as I am planning to look for a University or College to pursue my studies? If yes I am going to face a problem, what is the least and worst case scenario the UK Border could do to me?

b) Will I be having a problem to a apply a student visa for August/Sept 2012 intake from home once I have found the University/College?

c) If I can't enter the UK as a visitor and as a student, is there any chance for me to appeal?

Regards,
Blur&Lost