Guidance

3C and 3D leave: caseworker guidance

Immigration staff guidance on how to prevent an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 14 March 2014
• Last updated: 17 August 2023 — See all updates

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3C and 3D leave

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UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff make decisions on section 3C and 3D leave. This prevents an individual from becoming an overstayer while they are awaiting or appealing a decision.

A person becomes an overstayer if they remain in the UK beyond the period of their leave. This is a criminal offence under section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971.

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Published 14 March 2014

Last updated 17 August 2023 — Show all updates

1. 17 August 2023

   Updated guidance to make it clearer when section 3C leave may be cancelled.

2. 21 October 2021

   Updated guidance published (pdf).

3. 18 January 2021

   The guidance has been amended to reflect caselaw that where a decision is withdrawn section 3C resurrects from the time the decision is withdrawn.

4. 17 January 2019

   Updated guidance published.

5. 15 January 2019

   Updated guidance.

6. 6 March 2017

   Updated guidance.

7. 1 December 2016

   Updated guidance.

8. 21 March 2016

   Updated guidance.

9. 4 February 2015

   Updated guidance.

10. 6 November 2014

    updated document.

11. 7 October 2014

    Updated guidance.

12. 24 June 2014

    Updated guidance.

13. 14 March 2014

    First published.