Quote Originally Posted by gemini63 View Post
Yes, she should exit uk before almost 6 months stay.Even just go to france or italy it could do, then back uk again.Coz those places is not under uk.She can apply schenzen visa in uk going to those places a s long as hier/his visa still valid at least 3 mos remaining time of uk visa .
Someone on a tourist visa though should normally only spend a maximum of 6 months in a 12 month period in the UK. You are likely to get refused entry at some point when you re-enter the UK as it would appear you are trying to settle here rather that just visit.