Applicants who have been refused entry clearance after having used deception in their applications will have any future applications they make refused for ten years.
Other immigration offenders (other than those who overstayed for 28 or fewer days and left at their own expense) will be refused for the following periods:
One year if, following their breach, they left the UK voluntarily at their own expense;
Five years if, following their breach, they left the UK voluntarily at public expense; and
Ten years if they were removed or deported from the UK following their breach
what a year for immigration this is going to be
