Airport Exit Controls

[schindler]

One of the permie here is on 'HSMP' visa and had recently gone back to bangalore and is back in the UK now...

He says his Passport was exit-stamped not even once in the last 3 years on all the occassions when he had left UK!(Thank God atleast an entry stamp is made!)

Why is the exit stamp not being done in our aiports and how does immigration track whether a person leaving the UK has not overstayed his/her visa?

[Moscow Mule]

Why is the exit stamp not being done in our aiports and how does immigration track whether a person leaving the UK has not overstayed his/her visa duration?

Exit stamps were abandoned a long time ago, and to answer your question, they don't.

[Spacecadet]

Exit stamps were abandoned a long time ago, and to answer your question, they don't.

WHS

Although i have seen immigration officers just past the security area at Manchester Airport randomly checking peoples passports.

[schindler]

Exit stamps were abandoned a long time ago, and to answer your question, they don't.

Exactly my point... why were they abandoned and why don't they track/penalise overstaying their visa?

No wonder 'emigrate to australia' forums are crowded with brits

[schindler]

WHS

Although i have seen immigration officers just past the security area at Manchester Airport randomly checking peoples passports.

Same here...I have flown out of BHX and LHR a couple of times lately and have been asked for my passport for just 'viewing' purpose..

[TimberWolf]

No wonder 'emigrate to australia' forums are crowded with brits

If only Australian immigration controls were like ours. I'd be keener on a free migration between Canada, US, Australia and New Zealand than with Europe and anyone else that wants to come here.

[Spacecadet]

If only Australian immigration controls were like ours. I'd be keener on a free migration between Canada, US, Australia and New Zealand than with Europe and anyone else that wants to come here.

I'm sure I can find several daily mail articles promoting that view

[BrilloPad]

I'm sure I can find several daily mail articles promoting that view

I hope they include house prices for each country....

[JoJoGabor]

I jsut found out the small company I'm working for right now is hiring Indian Accountants on Student Visas so they can pay them lower wages. Trust me these guys aren't students. They are about 40 years old... and incompetent.

I shall be reporting them from my home PC later on tonight.

[Advocate]

I hope they include monthly house prices for each country over the past decade ....